Catch Phrase | 社交牛人症(shèjiāo niúrén zhèng)

Writer: Debra Li  |  Editor: Stephanie Yang  |  From: Shenzhen Daily  |  Updated: 2022-04-01

Meaning: 

“社交” means “to socialize,” “牛人” means “genius, badass,” and “症” means “syndrome.” A derivative of the term “社交恐惧症” (shèjiāo kǒngjù zhèng, meaning “social anxiety disorder”), this phrase coined by Chinese netizens refers to those who are extremely self-confident and extroverted in social occasions. For instance, this kind of person is willing to talk to strangers, crack jokes and naturally draws a lot of attention at social functions.

Example:

A: 昨天小李开轰趴,你去了吗?

Zuótiān xiǎolǐ kāi hōngpā,nǐ qù le ma?

Did you go to Xiao Li’s home party yesterday?

B: 没有。他的朋友大都有社交牛人症,那样的场合我有点儿不自在。

Méiyǒu。Tā de péngyou dàdōu yǒu shèjiāo niúrén zhèng,nàyàng de chǎnghé wǒ yǒudiǎnr búzìzài。

No. Most of his friends are extremely extroverted and I feel a bit awkward in those occasions.