REAL INTERNET CHINESE
life extending water
the coffee, milk tea or energy drink that keeps you functioning through the day
- 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 at three in the afternoon when only an iced americano can save you, or during exam week with a desk full of cups. Dramatic, joking, an office and campus staple.
Hear it in the wild
Xiàwǔ kào nǎichá zhè bēi xùmìng shuǐ chēng zhe.
My afternoon runs on milk tea, my life support.
Bīng měishì jiùshì wǒ de xùmìng shuǐ.
Iced americano is my life extending water.
Quick answers
What does 续命水 mean?
the coffee, milk tea or energy drink that keeps you functioning through the day
When do people say 续命水?
Say it at three in the afternoon when only an iced americano can save you, or during exam week with a desk full of cups. Dramatic, joking, an office and campus staple.
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