REAL INTERNET CHINESE
broke ghost meal set, ghost being a joking insult
a fast food chain's rock bottom combo that students and broke workers survive on
- 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 when you order the cheapest set on the menu and own it proudly. Self-mocking but happy, huge among students. Some chains leaned in and made the nickname semi-official.
Hear it in the wild
Yuèdǐ le, zhǐ néng chī qióngguǐ tàocān.
End of the month, broke combo it is.
Qióngguǐ tàocān jiā miǎnfèi xùbēi, wánměi.
Broke combo plus free refills, perfect.
Quick answers
What does 穷鬼套餐 mean?
a fast food chain's rock bottom combo that students and broke workers survive on
When do people say 穷鬼套餐?
Say it when you order the cheapest set on the menu and own it proudly. Self-mocking but happy, huge among students. Some chains leaned in and made the nickname semi-official.
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