REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to chop off one's hands
to shop way too much and swear you will stop, then shop again
- 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
Mock despair after an online shopping spree, especially during sales like Double Eleven. You joke about chopping off your hands so you cannot click buy again. Self-deprecating, said to friends with a laugh while five packages are already on the way.
Hear it in the wild
Shuāng shíyī wǒ yòu duòshǒu le.
I blew my budget on Double Eleven again.
Zài mǎi wǒ jiù zhēnde duòshǒu.
One more purchase and I'm chopping my hands off.
Quick answers
What does 剁手 mean?
to shop way too much and swear you will stop, then shop again
When do people say 剁手?
Mock despair after an online shopping spree, especially during sales like Double Eleven. You joke about chopping off your hands so you cannot click buy again. Self-deprecating, said to friends with a laugh while five packages are already on the way.
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