REAL INTERNET CHINESE
really fragrant
I swore I would never, and now I love it
- 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
For when you mocked something and then ended up loving it. You swore you would never download that app, now you cannot quit it, zhēnxiāng. A self-mocking confession of your own flip-flop, and everyone in China gets the reference instantly.
Hear it in the wild
Wǒ zhīqián shuō bù mǎi, xiànzài zhēnxiāng le.
I said I wouldn't buy it, and now I'm obsessed.
Shuōhǎo bù zhuījù, jiéguǒ zhēnxiāng.
Promised I wouldn't binge the show, and here we are.
Quick answers
What does 真香 mean?
I swore I would never, and now I love it
When do people say 真香?
For when you mocked something and then ended up loving it. You swore you would never download that app, now you cannot quit it, zhēnxiāng. A self-mocking confession of your own flip-flop, and everyone in China gets the reference instantly.
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