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🛑 Sarcasm, Roasts & Shutting Down Creeps in Chinese
Defend your boundaries with wit and firmness. Shutting down unwanted advances, dismissing pushy people, spotting sleaze, sarcastic roasts.
“Beijing. A bar in Sanlitun. Someone will stare, someone will push. You will say no, calmly, and mean it. I will show you how.” — Malèna, your host for this unit
Practise this unit free ➔Key Chinese words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 不用了bú yòng le | no need, thanks |
| 兴趣xìngqù | interest |
| 没兴趣méi xìngqù | not interested |
| 对象duìxiàng | partner, significant other |
| 我有对象了wǒ yǒu duìxiàng le | I'm seeing someone |
| 我在等朋友wǒ zài děng péngyou | I'm waiting for a friend |
| 方便fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 不方便bù fāngbiàn | it's not a good time |
| 别碰我bié pèng wǒ | don't touch me |
| 离我远点lí wǒ yuǎn diǎn | back off, keep your distance |
| 够了gòu le | enough! |
| 走开zǒukāi | go away |
| 保安bǎo’ān | security guard |
| 骚扰sāorǎo | to harass |
| 是不是shì bu shì | is it or not (yes/no question) |
| 油腻yóunì | sleazy, smarmy (lit. greasy) |
| 猥琐wěisuǒ | creepy, lecherous |
| 套路tàolù | scripted moves, tricks |
| 咸猪手xián zhū shǒu | groper, wandering hands |
| 骗piàn | to fool, deceive |
| 手不老实shǒu bù lǎoshi | hands keep wandering (groping) |
| 你想多了nǐ xiǎng duō le | you're overthinking it; don't flatter yourself |
| 以为yǐwéi | to think (wrongly) |
| 你以为你是谁nǐ yǐwéi nǐ shì shéi | who do you think you are? |
| 呵呵hēhe | yeah, sure (cold fake laugh) |
| 做梦zuòmèng | to dream |
| 做梦吧zuò mèng ba | in your dreams |
| 醒醒吧xǐngxing ba | wake up, get real |
| 普信男pǔxìn nán | mediocre but overconfident guy (slang) |
| 关你什么事guān nǐ shénme shì | none of your business |
| 理由lǐyóu | reason |
Example sentences
不好意思，我没兴趣。
Sorry, I'm not interested.
Sorry, I'm not interested.
我想一个人待一会儿。
I'd like to be alone for a while.
I'd like to be alone for a while.
别碰我。
Don't touch me.
Don't touch me.
他是不是在骚扰你？
Is he harassing you?
Is he harassing you?
别被他的套路骗了。
Don't fall for his tricks.
Don't fall for his tricks.
他的手不老实。
his hands keep wandering
his hands keep wandering
你以为你是谁啊？
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
拒绝不需要理由。
Saying no doesn't need a reason.
Saying no doesn't need a reason.
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