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天花板

tiān huā bǎn

Ceiling — the absolute peak or highest level of something. Used as a superlative.

Origin & Background

Borrowed from "glass ceiling" concept but used positively to mean "the very best" in Chinese internet slang.

Examples

This is the 天花板 of hotpot restaurants.

颜值天花板。(The ceiling of attractiveness — the most attractive person.)

Related Slang

YYDS (永远的神)

yǒng yuǎn de shén

GOAT (Greatest of All Time). Used to praise someone or something as the absolute best.

真香

zhēn xiāng

Smells good / So good — used when someone ends up loving something they previously said they'd never do.

高情商

gāo qíng shāng

High EQ — being tactful, diplomatic, or knowing exactly the right thing to say.

CP (嗑CP)

kè CP

Shipping / pairing — supporting or fantasizing about a romantic couple, whether real or fictional.