REAL INTERNET CHINESE
ice cream assassin
a plain looking ice cream bar that ambushes your wallet with a shocking price at the register
- 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 when you grab an unmarked freezer pop and the cashier says thirty yuan. Outraged and funny, a summer complaint season staple. Now covers any sneaky overpriced item.
Hear it in the wild
Zhè bīnggùn shíbā kuài, xuěgāo cìkè!
This popsicle is eighteen yuan, an ice cream assassin!
Biànlìdiàn bīngguì lǐ quán shì xuěgāo cìkè.
The corner store freezer is full of price assassins.
Quick answers
What does 雪糕刺客 mean?
a plain looking ice cream bar that ambushes your wallet with a shocking price at the register
When do people say 雪糕刺客?
Say it when you grab an unmarked freezer pop and the cashier says thirty yuan. Outraged and funny, a summer complaint season staple. Now covers any sneaky overpriced item.
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