"You Swan, He Frog", How CN Netizens Comfort a Foreign Girl Went Viral
A foreign girl seeking comfort on Chinese social media following relationship trouble, unexpectedly received waves of Chinglish (Chinese-style English) responses from Chinese netizens. These unique and humorous replies not only warmed her heart, but also went viral on social media abroad, with many calling China net users real comedians.
YourKris, a user on Xiaohongshu, China's life style sharing platform, posted a picture of herself in tears and snuggling up to a boy on August 7, captioned "bye baby." However, she didn't realize that the post soon went viral as sympathetic Chinese netizens flooded under the post to comfort her, with humorous Chinglish.
One comment read, "cry what? Man like taxi, one goes, next come." This comment showcased the wit and humor of Chinese netizens, garnering nearly 10,000 likes.
Another netizen, "momo," from Shanghai used the phrase "You pretty, he ugly, u swan, he frog!" to comfort the heartbroken girl. This phrase is derived from the Chinese saying "癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉," which literally means "a toad wanting to eat swan meat," and is used to describe someone aiming for something far out of their league.
"Abandon!! Abandon him!!" commented another netizen. What makes this even funnier is that "abandon" is often one of the first words taught in English vocabulary books in China.
There were already more than 28,000 comments under her post as of press time.
This event quickly gained popularity on overseas social platforms, with many foreign netizens showing a strong interest in Chinglish.
Kat+ said on X that "imagine going through a rough patch with your boyfriend and thousands of Chinese netizens comfort you."
Another X user ginger spice said that "would prefer Chinese netizens comforting my every move instead of a soundtrack to my life."
Source: Global Times
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