# How to say slay, the ick and delulu in Chinese

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

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/slay-the-ick-delulu-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **绝绝子** (jué jué zǐ): slay / absolutely iconic. When the outfit is too good.
   Character by character: 绝绝 = extreme extreme, 子 = cute ending.
2. **下头** (xià tóu): the ick. When their vibe turns you off instantly.
   Character by character: 下 = down, 头 = head.
   Heard in a real video: 我立刻下头。 "If I feel like you're not responding, I'm instantly turned off." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytrEeupFP1c&t=64s)
3. **恋爱脑** (liàn ài nǎo): delulu in love. A brain that only runs on love.
   Character by character: 恋爱 = romance, 脑 = brain.
4. **社死** (shè sǐ): dying of cringe. Waving back at someone who waved at someone else.
   Character by character: 社 = social, 死 = death.
   Heard in a real video: Kinson也是当场社死， "Kinson was mortified—he saw something was off." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F6TEnaNu7E&t=45s)
5. **离谱** (lí pǔ): unhinged, wild. So off the music sheet it's not even funny.
   Character by character: 离 = off, 谱 = the score.
   Heard in a real video: 接下来将会更离谱。 "And it gets even crazier." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipb1Gn3roug&t=123s)
   Heard in a real video: 但是，有个皮肤就离谱了。 "But there's one skin that's crazy." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0P2SQs6Fw&t=32s)

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