Fed up? Here’s some Chinese slang to help.
All of us have been in a situation when there’s so much stress around that you can’t take it anymore 😣Sometimes, formal vocabulary isn’t the answer. Chinese slang though… It just helps us express our feelings more succintly.
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💡 Chinese slang use #1
Imagine working really hard, staying late in the office every day, dealing with tons of stuff… and still not getting paid well 💸
Despite working hard and going through all this stress, you still don’t make as much money as you spend. Additionally – by the end of the month, you’re totally broke.
🔸 我每天工作压力很大。现在赚的钱都不够花的。到月底就要吃土…
🔸 Wǒ měitiān gōngzuò yālì hěn dà. Xiànzài zhuàn de qián dōu bù gòu huā de. Dào yuèdǐ jiù yào chītǔ…
🔸 I work under a lot of stress every day. But I don’t make as much money as I spend now. By the end of the month, I’m totally broke…
How can you describe your feelings? You’ll surely be unhappy…
🔸 我太难了!
🔸 Wǒ tài nán le!
🔸 I can’t take it anymore!
💡 And example #2
Secondly, imagine you’re living in a shared apartment, taking the subway every day to go to work, and spending the weekends on your own having no one to go out with… 😔
You have no house, no car, no money… And – above this all! – you can’t find a girlfriend/boyfriend.
🔸 我没钱，没房，没车，找不到女朋友…
🔸 Wǒ méi qián, méi fáng, méi chē, zhǎobudào nǚ péngyou…
🔸 I have no money, no house, no car, can’t find a girlfriend…
What can you say?
🔸 我太难了!
🔸 Wǒ tài nán le!
🔸 I can’t take it anymore!
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