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真香

zhēn xiāng

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

Origin & Background

From a 2014 reality show where contestant Wang Jingze swore he'd never eat the rural food, then was filmed saying "真香" while eating it.

Examples

I said I'd never use TikTok... 真香.

说好不吃零食的，结果真香了。(Said I wouldn't eat snacks, then... so good.)

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.

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.

打call

dǎ call

To show support / cheer for — enthusiastically supporting someone or something.