REAL INTERNET CHINESE
Versailles
humblebragging, complaining in order to show off
- 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?
- On the way out Still understood, but it dates you a little.
When to say it
Named after the palace by way of a Japanese manga. The classic move: ugh, my boyfriend bought me another bag, so annoying. That is fán'ěrsài. Call it out playfully when someone flexes while pretending to suffer. Teasing, not vicious.
Hear it in the wild
Nǐ zhè huà yě tài Fán'ěrsài le.
That is such a humblebrag.
Tā yòu Fán'ěrsài, xián biéshù dǎsǎo tài lèi.
She's flexing again, whining that her villa is tiring to clean.
Quick answers
What does 凡尔赛 mean?
humblebragging, complaining in order to show off
When do people say 凡尔赛?
Named after the palace by way of a Japanese manga. The classic move: ugh, my boyfriend bought me another bag, so annoying. That is fán'ěrsài. Call it out playfully when someone flexes while pretending to suffer. Teasing, not vicious.
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