REAL INTERNET CHINESE
a white lotus flower
someone performing purity and innocence while quietly running the game
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Never angry, never wants anything, 'I just want everyone to get along', and somehow you always end up holding the blame. The lotus looks spotless because it grows from mud it pretends not to notice. A soap-opera stock character, now a filing label for the coworker whose gentle email throws you under the bus.
Hear it in the wild
Tā zhuāng wúgū, bái liánhuā yǎn shàngyǐn le.
Playing innocent again, she is addicted to the white lotus act.
Bàngōngshì yòu láile gè bái liánhuā.
Another white lotus just joined the office.
Quick answers
What does 白莲花 mean?
someone performing purity and innocence while quietly running the game
When do people say 白莲花?
Never angry, never wants anything, 'I just want everyone to get along', and somehow you always end up holding the blame. The lotus looks spotless because it grows from mud it pretends not to notice. A soap-opera stock character, now a filing label for the coworker whose gentle email throws you under the bus.
When should you not say 白莲花?
It accuses someone of faking her whole character; expect permanent hostility once it gets back to her.
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