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杀疯了 (shā fēng le): The Chinese Slang That Sounds Like a Threat
Why are Chinese netizens saying 杀疯了 (shā fēng le) when something is amazing? 🔥
It sounds almost violent—but today, it can be one of the internet’s most explosive compliments.
In this episode of TrendyChinese 舌尖上的中文, we unpack 杀疯了, a Chinese internet slang expression that escaped the esports world and found its way into fandom, entertainment, work chats, and everyday online Chinese.
It started with a 2019 League of Legends moment involving Xiaohu—and, surprisingly, the phrase wasn’t originally the straightforward compliment it has largely become today. We trace how an esports joke evolved into…
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