REAL INTERNET CHINESE
consumption downgrade
deliberately spending less across the board, switching to cheaper brands and cutting treats
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- 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
Use it when you swap fancy coffee for instant, or a whole office starts bringing lunch from home. Matter of fact, sometimes proud, sometimes rueful. Fine in polite company.
Hear it in the wild
Jīnnián dàjiā dōu xiāofèi jiàngjí le.
Everyone is tightening their belt this year.
Wǒ xiànzài hē sùróng, xiāofèi jiàngjí ma.
I drink instant coffee now, budget mode.
Quick answers
What does 消费降级 mean?
deliberately spending less across the board, switching to cheaper brands and cutting treats
When do people say 消费降级?
Use it when you swap fancy coffee for instant, or a whole office starts bringing lunch from home. Matter of fact, sometimes proud, sometimes rueful. Fine in polite company.
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