绿茶
lǜ chá
"Green tea" (full form 绿茶婊) — someone who performs sweet, innocent, helpless purity on the surface while calculating underneath. About the performance of innocence to get what she wants.
Origin
Traced to a March 2013 Weibo post and supercharged by a 2013 celebrity scandal, after which 绿茶婊 went viral; the softer short form 绿茶 came later. Note: it is a widely criticized, gendered slur — included here for comprehension, not endorsement.
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Examples
她在男生面前装可怜，太绿茶了。(She plays the poor helpless card in front of guys — so green-tea.)
那条朋友圈一看就很绿茶。(That Moments post is textbook green-tea.)
Related terms
显眼包
xiǎn yǎn bāo
An 'attention-grabber' — a person, animal, or thing that grabs everyone's attention through a loud personality, bold appearance, or conspicuous antics; the class clown or show-off, now usually warm and teasing rather than harsh.
嘴替
zuǐ tì
Literally 'mouth substitute' — someone who voices an opinion exactly the way you wish you could, saying what's in your head but more clearly, bravely, or eloquently; 'they took the words right out of my mouth.'
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.