牛/牛逼
niú / niú bī
Awesome / badass — strong praise for something impressive or someone skilled.
Origin
One of the oldest Chinese internet slang terms, 牛 (cow/bull) has long been associated with being impressive or powerful.
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Examples
You got into Tsinghua? 牛!
这个设计太牛了！(This design is so awesome!)
Related terms
红温
hóng wēn
Literally 'red temperature' — slang for losing emotional control, getting so angry, frustrated, agitated, or embarrassed that your face flushes red; the closest English equivalent is gaming's 'getting tilted.'
绝绝子
jué jué zǐ
Absolutely amazing / Absolutely terrible — an emphatic expression that can be positive or negative depending on context.
社死
shè sǐ
Social death — an extremely embarrassing moment that makes you want to disappear.
EMO/emo
emo
Feeling down, sad, or melancholic — used when experiencing a wave of negative emotions.