Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 滾! /滚! | gǔn! |
| 走開! /走开! | zǒukāi! |
| 滾開! /滚开! | gǔnkāi! |
This phrase is used as an imperative to tell someone to go away. Note that while these terms mean 'get lost', they do not refer to the act of losing one's way or being unable to find a destination. For that meaning, you should use 迷路 or 失迷.
What does it mean word for word?
The character 滾 literally means 'to roll', implying that the person should roll away from the speaker's sight.
Which one should you use?
There are different levels of intensity among these forms. 走開! is a relatively mild and informal way to tell someone to 'go away'. In contrast, 滾! is much more aggressive, rude and functions as an angry command to 'get lost'. 滾開! acts as a relatively strong, informal way to say 'get lost'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
You can create a highly insulting slang term by adding 蛋 (egg) to the word 滾, resulting in 滾蛋, which means 'get lost' or 'beat it'.
How do you pronounce it?
gǔn!
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use 滾! to mean 'to lose one's way'. Instead, use 迷路 for that specific meaning.
Did you know?
- Because 滾 is associated with boiling water, the same character is used in words for 'boiling' or 'bubbling', linking the act of 'getting lost' to a violent agitation of water.
- While 滾蛋 means 'get lost', the word 蛋 (egg) is frequently used in Chinese slang to create various insults or labels for people, regardless of whether they are eggs.
- A person told to 滾蛋 is literally being told to 'roll like an egg', turning a common food item into a metaphor for an unwanted guest.
Examples in context
- 你在这里不受欢迎，滚开！You're not welcome here, get lost!
- 我不想和你说话了，走开吧！I don't want to talk to you anymore, just go away!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get lost” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
