REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to dazzle or show off
northeastern slang for digging into food fast and with real appetite
- 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
From the northeast, spread nationwide by eating streams around 2020. Say it when someone clears a plate of dumplings in two minutes, or you go at the hotpot like a sport. Usually admiring; from an older relative it can carry a light scolding edge, closer to stuffing your face.
Hear it in the wild
Tā xuàn le sān wǎn mǐfàn.
He wolfed down three bowls of rice.
Bié guāng pāizhào, kuài xuàn!
Stop taking photos, dig in!
Quick answers
What does 炫 mean?
northeastern slang for digging into food fast and with real appetite
When do people say 炫?
From the northeast, spread nationwide by eating streams around 2020. Say it when someone clears a plate of dumplings in two minutes, or you go at the hotpot like a sport. Usually admiring; from an older relative it can carry a light scolding edge, closer to stuffing your face.
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