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.
Origin
The term grew out of the dialect word 现眼包 (xiàn yǎn bāo) from Sichuan and Henan, where 现眼 means to embarrass oneself in public. As it went national online the characters shifted to the gentler 显眼 ('conspicuous, eye-catching') and the meaning softened from embarrassing to endearing; by 2023 it was one of the most-used buzzwords on Chinese social media, driven heavily by viral 'animal 显眼包' videos.
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Examples
你们公司年会的显眼包是谁？ ('Who's the show-stealer at your company's annual party?')
这只猫是个显眼包。 ('This cat is a total attention-hog.' — affectionate)
Related terms
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.
秀狗/秀恩爱
xiù ēn ài
Showing off affection / PDA — couples who publicly display their relationship in an over-the-top way.