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