煤气灯效应
méiqìdēng xiàoyìng
Gaslighting in Chinese is 煤气灯效应 (méiqìdēng xiàoyìng).
The term 煤气灯效应 is used to describe the act of manipulating someone into questioning their own sanity or perception of reality. It is primarily used in psychological, academic or social media contexts to describe psychological manipulation.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a literal translation of 'gaslighting' where 煤气灯 (méiqìdēng) means 'gas lamp' and 效应 (xiàoyìng) means 'effect'.
How do you pronounce it?
méiqìdēng xiàoyìng
Did you know?
- While 煤气灯效应 is the formal term, Chinese netizens often use the slang word PUA to describe gaslighting and emotional manipulation in relationships.
- Because 煤气灯 refers to an antique gas lamp, many young Chinese speakers have never seen the object that gives the phrase its name.
- The term PUA has evolved in China from meaning 'Pick Up Artist' to a general verb meaning to manipulate or gaslight someone into submission.
Examples in context
- 他通过精神操纵让她怀疑自己的记忆能力。He gaslighted her by making her doubt her own memory.
- 这种行为就是煤气灯效应。zhè zhǒng xíng wéi jiù shì méi qì dēng xiào yìng.This behavior is exactly gaslighting.
- 他在试图用煤气灯效应控制我。tā zài shì tú yòng méi qì dēng xiào yìng kòng zhì wǒ.He is trying to control me using gaslighting.
- 警惕这种煤气灯效应的手段。jǐng tì zhè zhǒng méi qì dēng xiào yìng de shǒu duàn.Be wary of these gaslighting tactics.
