REAL INTERNET CHINESE
goes straight to the head
to get hooked or irrationally obsessed, like a buzz
- 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
Originally the feeling of alcohol hitting your head, now for anything addictive. A drama you binge until 3am, a game you cannot quit, a crush you cannot stop thinking about. Say it when something has completely taken over your brain.
Hear it in the wild
Zhè jù tài shàngtóu le, kàndào língchén.
This show is so addictive, I watched into the small hours.
Zhè shǒu gē tīng yí biàn jiù shàngtóu.
One listen and this song is stuck in my head.
Quick answers
What does 上头 mean?
to get hooked or irrationally obsessed, like a buzz
When do people say 上头?
Originally the feeling of alcohol hitting your head, now for anything addictive. A drama you binge until 3am, a game you cannot quit, a crush you cannot stop thinking about. Say it when something has completely taken over your brain.
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