Street-smart Chinese: 50 Insults & Comebacks You Need to Know.
Street Smart Mandarin: Your Uncensored Guide to Chinese Insults In One Free PDF.
Ever wondered what real Chinese sounds like on the streets? Forget textbook phrases – this post dives deep into the raw, authentic world of Chinese insults and dismissive phrases.
Learn what you'll actually hear (and maybe even need to say in a pinch!) beyond the polite classroom vocabulary. Brace yourself for the unfiltered side of Mandarin.
Common Insults for Both Men and Women
三八 (Sān bā): B*tch
傻逼 (shǎ bī): Stupid c*nt
傻帽儿 (shǎmàor): Stupid egg
傻缺 (shǎquē): Stupid egg / Fool
王八蛋 (Wáng bā dàn): Bastard
小三 (xiǎo sān): The other woman
贱货 (jiàn huò): Cheap person / easy woman
贱人 (jiàn rén): Cheap person / easy woman
贱女人 (jiàn nǚ rén): Cheap woman / b*tch
你真二 (nǐ zhēn èr): You are really silly!
绿茶婊 (lǜchábiǎo): Green tea b*tch (Sweet-faced schemer)
吃豆腐 (chī dòu fu): sexual harassment(specifically physically)
卖豆腐 (mài dòu fu): Selling tofu / Selling their body
戴绿帽子 (Dài lǜ mào zi): Wearing a green hat
瞎鸡巴扯 (xiā jī bā chě): You're talking bullshit.
Masterful Comebacks: Your Guide to Shutting Down Insults
一边去! (Yībiān qù!) Go away!
去你的 (qù nǐ de): Go away/ stop it!
你谁啊？(Nǐ shéi a?) Who are you?
别烦我! (Bié fán wǒ!) Don't bother me.
别惹我! (Bié rě wǒ!) Don't mess with me!
你真让我恶心! (nǐ zhēn ràng wǒ ě xīn): You make me sick!
你真是一个废物! (nǐ zhēn shi yīgè fèiwù): You're just a good for nothing bum!
你脑子进水了？ (Nǐ nǎozi jìn shuǐ le?): Are you out of your mind??
你怎么回事 (Nǐ zěnme huí shì): What's wrong with you?!
你以为你是谁？ (Nǐ yǐwéi nǐ shì shéi?): Who do you think you are?!
你以为你在跟谁说话? (Nǐ yǐwéi nǐ zài gēn shéi shuōhuà?):
Who do you think you're talking to?!没长眼啊 (méi zhǎng yǎn a): Are you blind or something?!
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