Catch Phrase | 猥琐发育(wěisuǒ fāyù)

Writer: Debra Li  | Editor: Stephanie Yang  | From:  | Updated: 2018-09-05

Meaning:

“猥琐” means “ugly and creepy” (often referring to men), and “发育” literally means to “develop, grow.” This term, which may sound weird to non-gamers, first appeared in voice-over in the popular Tencent game “Honor of Kings.” Gamers use it to remind their teammates to “lay low, progress steadily, and avoid direct battles against strong enemies.” As “Honor of Kings” became hugely popular, the term caught on among netizens, who use it to remind people to “lay low” in general situations.

Example:

A: 对于即将开始的大学生活,你有什么期待?

Duìyú jíjiāng kāishǐ de dàxué shēnghuó,nǐ yǒu shénme qīdài?

You’ll start university soon. What do you expect from that new life?

B: 我现在没有什么具体的目标,就是希望自己每天都能进步,总之就是猥琐发育别浪,好好学习。

Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu shénme jùtǐ de mùbiāo,jiùshì xīwàng zìjǐ měitiān dōu néng jìnbù,zǒngzhī jiùshì wěisuǒ fāyù biélàng,hǎohǎo xuéxí。

At present I don’t have any specific goals, but I hope to make improvements day by day. In a word, I will lay low and focus on my academic learning.