REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to leave the circle
going viral beyond your usual crowd, basically a synonym of poquan
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- 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
Say it when an actor suddenly becomes a household name, or a meme escapes its home platform and your mom is quoting it. Admiring, very common in entertainment talk.
Hear it in the wild
Tā kào yí bù jù chénggōng chūquān.
She went mainstream with one drama.
Zhège gěng yǐjīng chūquān dào guówài le.
This meme has even broken out overseas.
Quick answers
What does 出圈 mean?
going viral beyond your usual crowd, basically a synonym of poquan
When do people say 出圈?
Say it when an actor suddenly becomes a household name, or a meme escapes its home platform and your mom is quoting it. Admiring, very common in entertainment talk.
When should you not say 出圈?
Safe almost everywhere. The only trap is using it as praise to artists whose fans think selling out is a crime.
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