REAL INTERNET CHINESE
social-cow mixed syndrome, a mock medical diagnosis
swinging between painfully shy and wildly bold depending on who you are with
- 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 mute at a work dinner but the loudest one at a friend's table. Self-mocking, relieved, very young and online.
Hear it in the wild
Wǒ zhè rén shèjiāo niúzá zhèng, kàn gēn shéi.
I've got that social split personality, depends who I'm with.
Tā yī hē duō jiù shèjiāo niúzá zhèng fāzuò.
A few drinks in and his social split personality kicks in.
Quick answers
What does 社交牛杂症 mean?
swinging between painfully shy and wildly bold depending on who you are with
When do people say 社交牛杂症?
Say it about yourself when you are mute at a work dinner but the loudest one at a friend's table. Self-mocking, relieved, very young and online.
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