凡尔赛

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Humble-bragging — showing off wealth or achievements while pretending to be modest or complaining.

Origin

Named after the Palace of Versailles. Popularized by blogger 小奶球 in 2020 who shared stories of people casually mentioning luxury lifestyles.

Examples

"Ugh, my boyfriend only bought me a BMW, not a Porsche" — so 凡尔赛.

她发朋友圈太凡尔赛了。(Her WeChat Moments posts are so humble-braggy.)

Related terms

PUA

PUA

Psychological manipulation — used broadly to describe gaslighting, emotional manipulation, or toxic behavior by bosses, partners, etc.

秀狗/秀恩爱

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Showing off affection / PDA — couples who publicly display their relationship in an over-the-top way.

鸡娃

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Tiger parenting on steroids — pushing children extremely hard academically with endless tutoring and activities.

虾头

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Shrimp head — describes someone who is attractive from behind but disappointing from the front.