REAL INTERNET CHINESE
chives, the vegetable that regrows after being cut
the ordinary investor or consumer who keeps getting fleeced and keeps coming back
- 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
Mostly self-mockery: you bought the top of the market again, you are the chive. Also a warning to friends about to buy into a hype. Wry, resigned.
Hear it in the wild
Bié zhuī gāo le, xiǎoxīn dāng jiǔcài.
Stop chasing the peak, careful you end up the chive.
Wǒ chéngrèn wǒ jiùshì nà gēn jiǔcài.
I admit it, I am the chive.
Quick answers
What does 韭菜 mean?
the ordinary investor or consumer who keeps getting fleeced and keeps coming back
When do people say 韭菜?
Mostly self-mockery: you bought the top of the market again, you are the chive. Also a warning to friends about to buy into a hype. Wry, resigned.
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