HSK 3 Chinese Chinese Slang Explained
Complaining Is Secretly Bragging
凡尔赛
Fán ěr sài
1:18 min video · 3 sentences · 4 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
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- 凡尔赛Fán ěr sàiBragging disguised as complaining or modesty
- 小美 小美: 我男朋友又送我花了，家里都放不下了，好烦。Xiǎo Měi: wǒ nánpéngyou yòu sòng wǒ huā le, jiālǐ dōu fàng bú xià le, hǎo fán.My boyfriend sent me flowers again, there's no room at home, so annoying.
- 大伟 你这样说话太凡尔赛了吧！Nǐ zhèyàng shuōhuà tài fán ěr sài le ba!Talking like that is such a Versailles-style humblebrag, isn't it!
About this lesson
Short for 凡尔赛文学, it means bragging disguised as complaining or modesty. It is playful internet slang, often used to tease. No political or vulgar sense.
How to practise
- Listen to the phrase slowly, then at natural speed, and say it both ways.
- Shadow the example line in the pause, with the phrase in it.
- Write your own sentence with it in the comments.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 凡尔赛 | Fán ěr sài | Bragging disguised as complaining or modesty | |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend | HSK 1 |
| 送 | sòng | to give as a gift | HSK 1 |
| 好烦 | hǎofán | so annoying |
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