How to say slay, the ick and delulu in Chinese

Gen z chinese, decoded

5 words you'll hear from Chinese Gen Z, each with pinyin, tones and the meaning behind it.

绝绝子
jué jué zǐ
slay / absolutely iconic
When the outfit is too good
- 绝绝extreme extreme
- 子cute ending
下头
xià tóu
the ick
When their vibe turns you off instantly
- 下down
- 头head
Heard in real Chinese videos
- 我立刻下头。
  Wǒ lìkè xià tóu.
  If I feel like you're not responding, I'm instantly turned off.
  一起看综艺 on YouTube, at 1:04
恋爱脑
liàn ài nǎo
delulu in love
A brain that only runs on love
- 恋爱romance
- 脑brain
社死
shè sǐ
dying of cringe
Waving back at someone who waved at someone else
- 社social
- 死death
Heard in real Chinese videos
- Kinson也是当场社死，
  K i n s o n yě shì dāngchǎng shè sǐ,
  Kinson was mortified—he saw something was off.
  虾吱菌Ebi on YouTube, at 0:45
离谱
lí pǔ
unhinged, wild
So off the music sheet it's not even funny
- 离off
- 谱the score
Heard in real Chinese videos
- 接下来将会更离谱。
  Jiēxiàlái jiāng huì gèng lípǔ.
  And it gets even crazier.
  口水綜藝 on YouTube, at 2:03
- 但是，有个皮肤就离谱了。
  Dànshì, yǒu gè pífū jiù lípǔ le.
  But there's one skin that's crazy.
  是坑神呀 on YouTube, at 0:32

Quick answers

What does 绝绝子 mean?: 绝绝子 (jué jué zǐ) means “slay / absolutely iconic”. When the outfit is too good.
What does 下头 mean?: 下头 (xià tóu) means “the ick”. When their vibe turns you off instantly.
What does 恋爱脑 mean?: 恋爱脑 (liàn ài nǎo) means “delulu in love”. A brain that only runs on love.

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