REAL INTERNET CHINESE
it has been mailed
it is over, done for, game over, from gaming slang where mailed off means finished
- 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?
- Typed, not spoken People type this. Saying it out loud sounds like a joke.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Type it when your team throws a winning game or an exam goes sideways. Resigned but funny, the deadpan way to announce defeat in chats and streams.
Hear it in the wild
Zhè bō tuánzhàn dǎ wán, jì le.
After that team fight, we are done for.
Zhǔnkǎozhèng wàng dài le, jì le.
Forgot the exam pass, it's over.
Quick answers
What does 寄了 mean?
it is over, done for, game over, from gaming slang where mailed off means finished
When do people say 寄了?
Type it when your team throws a winning game or an exam goes sideways. Resigned but funny, the deadpan way to announce defeat in chats and streams.
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