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Key Phrases

闭嘴

bì zuǐ

Shut up

混蛋

hùn dàn

Bastard

蠢货

chǔn huò

Idiot

Skills You'll Learn

Communicate frustration

表达沮丧

biǎo dá jǔ sàng

Express anger

表示愤怒

biǎo shì fèn nù

Identify offensive language

识别攻击性语言

shí bié gōng jī xìng yǔ yán

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

🤐

闭嘴

bì zuǐ

Shut up

💬 Literally means 'close mouth'. Commonly used among friends jokingly but can be rude in formal settings.

🇨🇳 It's direct and quite harsh, often used in arguments.

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👿

混蛋

hùn dàn

Bastard

💬 Refers to someone who is 'muddy' or 'messed up'.

🇨🇳 Considered very insulting and vulgar, best avoided in public.

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🖕

去你的

qù nǐ de

Screw you

💬 Literally means 'go to yours', an implied dismissal.

🇨🇳 Often used humorously among close friends, but can be offensive.

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🙄

蠢货

chǔn huò

Idiot

💬 Combination of 'stupid' and 'product', alluding to a dull person.

🇨🇳 Commonly used in informal settings among friends.

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😠

该死

gāi sǐ

Damn

💬 Literally means 'deserve to die'. It's an expression of frustration.

🇨🇳 A mild curse, somewhat similar to saying 'damn' in English.

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🗑️

垃圾

lā jī

Trash

💬 Refers to someone or something worthless or despicable.

🇨🇳 Gaining popularity in Internet slang to criticize poor-quality actions or media.

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🚫

滚开

gǔn kāi

Go away

💬 Literally translates to 'roll away'. Used to forcefully tell someone to leave.

🇨🇳 Rude and aggressive, often used in heated moments.

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🤦

白痴

bái chī

Moron

💬 Comes from 'white' suggesting emptiness and 'idiot'.

🇨🇳 Considered an insult similar to calling someone 'stupid'.

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🤪

傻瓜

shǎ guā

Fool

💬 Literally means 'silly melon', implying someone is naive.

🇨🇳 Often used playfully towards children or friends.

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