Emotions & Reactions2010sinformal

算了

suàn le

Forget it / never mind — expressing resignation or deciding not to bother with something.

Origin & Background

Traditional phrase that became a mood/attitude among young people, often used as a life philosophy.

Examples

Want to argue about it? 算了.

算了算了，不想了。(Forget it, forget it, I don't want to think about it.)

Related Slang

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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.

牛/牛逼

niú / niú bī

Awesome / badass — strong praise for something impressive or someone skilled.