REAL INTERNET CHINESE
abstract
deliberately absurd, nonsensical humor that is funny precisely because it makes no sense
- 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?
- Hot right now In heavy use at the moment.
When to say it
Say it about a video of a guy arguing with a mannequin, or a comment so random it loops back to funny. Deadpan appreciation of nonsense as an art form.
Hear it in the wild
Zhège shìpín tài chōuxiàng le.
This video is absurdly hilarious.
Tā de fāyán yuè lái yuè chōuxiàng.
His comments are getting weirder and weirder.
Quick answers
What does 抽象 mean?
deliberately absurd, nonsensical humor that is funny precisely because it makes no sense
When do people say 抽象?
Say it about a video of a guy arguing with a mannequin, or a comment so random it loops back to funny. Deadpan appreciation of nonsense as an art form.
When should you not say 抽象?
Calling a person chouxiang can mean they are weird or impossible to understand. With strangers it reads as criticism, not praise of their humor.
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