我吃屎
wǒ chī shǐ
The English phrase "I eat poop" is translated into Chinese as 我吃屎 (wǒ chī shǐ).
In Chinese, the phrase is used as a vulgar expression to admit a humiliating mistake or to express extreme regret.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 我 (I), 吃 (eat) and 屎 (poop/excrement).
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ chī shǐ
Did you know?
- The verb 吃 (eat) is used in many Chinese idioms to mean 'suffering' or 'enduring' something unpleasant, such as 吃苦 (eating bitterness) for enduring hardship.
- In Chinese internet slang, users often replace the character for poop 屎 with similar-looking emojis or homophones to bypass automatic censorship filters on social media platforms.
- Because 屎 (shǐ) sounds similar to 事 (shì), meaning 'matter' or 'thing', some puns use this phonetic overlap to create jokes about 'handling a messy situation'.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing about the result of a sports game.
- 俊杰 Junjie我已经告诉你他们会赢了。Wǒ yǐjīng gàosù nǐ tāmen huì yíng le.I already told you they would win.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好吧，我承认我错了，我吃屎。Hǎoba, wǒ chéngrèn wǒ cuòle, wǒ chī shǐ.Fine, I admit I was wrong, I'll eat poop.
- 俊杰 Junjie晓雯，你终于承认了！Xiǎowén, nǐ zhōngyú chéngrèn le!Xiaowen, you finally admitted it!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen真的太丢脸了。Zhēnde tài diūliǎn le.This is really embarrassing.
