REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to cut off relatives
young adults quietly ending contact with relatives they only see at New Year
- 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?
- Hot right now In heavy use at the moment.
When to say it
Not a family war, just an unsubscribe: the cousin's friend request left on read, the reunion skipped, the aunt who asks about your salary muted. The elders grieve the tradition; the young call it decluttering. A hot word because a whole generation is choosing peace over duty.
Hear it in the wild
Niánqīngrén kāishǐ duànqīn, bù xiǎng yìngfu le.
Young people are cutting off relatives, done with the performance.
Tā duànqīn le, guònián yě bù huíqù.
He cut off the relatives, he doesn't even go home for New Year.
Quick answers
What does 断亲 mean?
young adults quietly ending contact with relatives they only see at New Year
When do people say 断亲?
Not a family war, just an unsubscribe: the cousin's friend request left on read, the reunion skipped, the aunt who asks about your salary muted. The elders grieve the tradition; the young call it decluttering. A hot word because a whole generation is choosing peace over duty.
When should you not say 断亲?
Relatives may hear a lifestyle choice as a betrayal of the whole family; explain yours calmly, don't announce it at the reunion table.
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