How to Say ‘Stop whining!’ in Traditional Chinese
靠北什麼！
kào běi shén me
[kào běi shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb + 什麼 said sharply means "stop doing that", not a real question: 哭什麼 "stop crying", 笑什麼 "what are you laughing at".
Phrase Breakdown
靠
kào
[kào]
(vulgar) to whine; complain
Part of the Taiwanese-derived curse 靠北, here meaning to complain loudly.
不要再靠北了！
Stop bitching!
北
běi
[běi]
father (Taiwanese sound loan)
Stands for Taiwanese 'pē'; with 靠 forms a curse meaning to whine or complain.
他每天都在靠北。
He whines every day.
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
A question word used to ask about information.
你今天想吃什麼？
What do you want to eat today?
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