REAL INTERNET CHINESE
social cow / social fear
a social superhero versus someone terrified of socializing
- 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
A shèniú walks into a room of strangers and owns it in five minutes, a shèkǒng hides in the bathroom at parties. Everyone self-labels as one or the other. A great icebreaker word, use it to excuse yourself or to explain your friend.
Hear it in the wild
Tā shì shèniú, gēn shéi dōu néng liáo.
She's a social machine, she can talk to anyone.
Wǒ búshì shèniú, jùhuì xiān duǒ jiǎoluò.
I'm no social butterfly, I hide in a corner at parties.
Quick answers
What does 社牛/社恐 mean?
a social superhero versus someone terrified of socializing
When do people say 社牛/社恐?
A shèniú walks into a room of strangers and owns it in five minutes, a shèkǒng hides in the bathroom at parties. Everyone self-labels as one or the other. A great icebreaker word, use it to excuse yourself or to explain your friend.
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