REAL INTERNET CHINESE
corporate livestock
an office worker who feels owned and milked by the company, said with tired self mockery
- 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
Say it about yourself when you are answering work messages at midnight or giving up a weekend for a boss who will never notice. Half joke, half sigh. Common when young office workers complain together.
Hear it in the wild
Zhōumò hái yào jiābān, zhēnshì shèchù.
Working weekends again, truly a corporate drone.
Shèchù de mìng yěshì mìng a!
A wage slave's life is still a life!
Quick answers
What does 社畜 mean?
an office worker who feels owned and milked by the company, said with tired self mockery
When do people say 社畜?
Say it about yourself when you are answering work messages at midnight or giving up a weekend for a boss who will never notice. Half joke, half sigh. Common when young office workers complain together.
When should you not say 社畜?
Self deprecating only. Calling a colleague a shechu to their face says their life is sad, and saying it to your boss sounds like an accusation.
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