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anti polished
rejecting filters and perfection online, showing messy real life on purpose
- 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 posting unedited photos, messy desks, no makeup mornings, pushing back against the flawless influencer aesthetic. Relieved, a little defiant.
Hear it in the wild
Tā xiànzài zhǔdǎ fǎn jīngzhì lùxiàn.
She's going all in on the anti polished look now.
Fǎn jīngzhì de vlog fǎn'ér gèng huǒ.
Unpolished vlogs are actually getting more popular.
Quick answers
What does 反精致 mean?
rejecting filters and perfection online, showing messy real life on purpose
When do people say 反精致?
Say it about posting unedited photos, messy desks, no makeup mornings, pushing back against the flawless influencer aesthetic. Relieved, a little defiant.
When should you not say 反精致?
It is a stance against fake perfection, not a license to mock people who enjoy dressing up. Using it to sneer at someone's effort flips it into plain rudeness.
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