REAL INTERNET CHINESE
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a blunt get lost or beat it, one of the most direct ways to tell someone off
- Who can you say it to?
- Close friends only Carries a swear or an insult. Only with people who would swear back.
- 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 in a real argument when someone crosses a line, or drawn out with a laugh at a friend being annoying. Context decides playful or nuclear. An everyday word long before the internet.
Hear it in the wild
Gǔn, bié pèng wǒ shǒujī!
Get lost, don't touch my phone!
Tā xiào zhe shuō gǔn, míngxiǎn kāiwánxiào.
He said get lost with a grin, clearly joking.
Quick answers
What does 滚 mean?
a blunt get lost or beat it, one of the most direct ways to tell someone off
When do people say 滚?
Say it in a real argument when someone crosses a line, or drawn out with a laugh at a friend being annoying. Context decides playful or nuclear. An everyday word long before the internet.
When should you not say 滚?
Between buddies with a laugh it is banter; said flat to a stranger, a colleague or a partner it is genuinely hurtful and can end a conversation or worse.
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