Catch Phrase | 奥利给(Aolìgěi)

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Meaning:

This term is the anagram of the Chinese phrase “给利奥” (pronounced the same as “给力噢,” meaning “awesome, cool”). First used by a vlogger on short video platform kuaishou.com, this term often appears at the end of a sentence as an exclamation to praise other people or cheer them or oneself up.

Example:

A: 马上就要历史期末考了,我还有几本老师规定的必读书没看完。

Mǎshàng jiùyào lìshǐ qīmòkǎo le,wǒ háiyǒu jǐběn lǎoshī guīdìng de bìdú shū méi kàn wán。

The final exam for history is imminent, but I haven’t yet finished reading the books the teacher assigned as must-read.

B: 不是还有十天吗,今天开始挑灯夜战啊。奥利给!

Búshì háiyǒu shítiān ma,jīntiān kāishǐ tiǎo dēng yèzhàn a。Aolìgěi!

Aren’t there 10 more days before the exam? You can start studying late into the night from today. Come on!