Interesting Chinese Slang to Use for Everything
So you are learning to speak Mandarin. That’s great! But can you speak with native Chinese people? The first step to doing so is to use a little slang or at least be able to understand when you hear it in conversation. Today’s slang word is used as an exaggeration for describing something in its entirety.
Have you ever been amazed by how some people are so impatient or careless that they seem to talk faster than thinking? In Chinese, we say “他们把话一股脑儿全说完了 (Tāmen bǎ huà yìgǔnǎo’r quán shuō wán le)。” or “他们把事情一股脑儿都做了 (Tāmen bǎ shìqíng yìgǔnǎo’r dōu zuò le)。” which mean “They said all the words very quickly.” or “They have done everything in one go.”Basically, it means they blurted out their entire thought process without considering their words first. The key phrase means, completely, “一股脑儿 (yì gǔ nǎo’r)”.
Let’s break it down: 一股脑儿 (Yì gǔ nǎo’r): altogether; all in one package; completely.
一 (Yī): one.
股 (Gǔ): share.
脑儿 (Nǎo’r): brains.
Let’s say you had an intense week at work since it’s your first time working in...
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