你真垃圾
nǐ zhēn lājī
The English phrase "you're trash" can be said in Chinese as 你真垃圾 (nǐ zhēn lājī).
你真垃圾 is an insulting expression used to tell someone that they are worthless or very bad at a particular activity. It is commonly used in gaming contexts to insult a player's skill level.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 你 (you), 真 (really/truly) and 垃圾 (trash/garbage).
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding 太…了 (tài…le) to the phrase emphasizes the degree of how 'trash' the person is, as in 你太垃圾了 (you are too trash).
How do you pronounce it?
nǐ zhēn lājī
Did you know?
- The phrase is often paired with 菜 (cài), meaning 'vegetable', which is another common way to call someone 'trash' or a 'noob' in gaming.
- In some social contexts, calling a friend 垃圾 can be an expression of ironic affection or a lighthearted tease rather than a genuine insult.
- Online users often bypass censorship filters by using similar-looking characters or pinyin abbreviations to write 垃圾 when insulting others.
Examples in context
- 你真是糟透了。You are really terrible.
- 你真是一坨垃圾。You are a piece of garbage.
- 你真係垃圾You're truly rubbish
- 你真的好爛You are really awful
- 你真垃圾，连这个都做不好。Nǐ zhēn lājī, lián zhège dōu zuò bù hǎo.You're trash, you can't even do this well.
- 看你打球的样子，你真垃圾。Kàn nǐ dǎqiú de yàngzi, nǐ zhēn lājī.Looking at how you play ball, you're trash.
- 别在那儿装了，你真垃圾。Bié zài nà'er zhuāng le, nǐ zhēn lājī.Stop pretending, you're trash.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a video game together.
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，你真垃圾！Hàorán, nǐ zhēn lājī!Haoran, you're trash!
- 浩然 Haoran我只是运气不好。Wǒ zhǐshì yùnqì bù hǎo.I just had bad luck.
- 梓涵 Zihan你完全没有技术。Nǐ wánquán méiyǒu jìshù.You have no skill at all.
- 浩然 Haoran好吧，下次再试吧。Hǎo ba, xià cì zài shì ba.Fine, I'll try again next time.
