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鸡娃

jī wá

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

Origin & Background

Combines 打鸡血 (inject chicken blood, meaning to energize) with 娃 (child). Reflects anxiety about education competition in China.

Examples

Beijing parents are known for 鸡娃 — kids have no free time.

别太鸡娃了，孩子需要玩耍。(Don't push your kids too hard, children need to play.)

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凡尔赛

fán ěr sài

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

PUA

PUA

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

秀狗/秀恩爱

xiù ēn ài

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

虾头

xiā tóu

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