• plov_mix [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    yyds: pinyin acronym for 永远的神 (yong3 yuan3 de shen2) “a deity forever,” mostly used for individuals but can be applied to institutions or things as well. This is a more recent one, probably the closest to “based” I can think of.

    牛逼 (niu2 bi1):literally, the genitalia of a cow, it’s an exclamation for things, situations, or phenomena that are thoroughly marvelous and magnificent. This is a classic, kind of a National Swear Word.