槓精

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Chinese

carrying pole; horizontal bar
energy; perfect; excellent
energy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficient
 
trad. (槓精)
simp. (杠精)

Etymology

From 抬槓抬杠 (táigàng, “to argue for the sake of arguing or for no reason; to bicker”) and (jīng, “to be proficient; to be expert at”).

Pronunciation


Noun

槓精

  1. (neologism, slang) person who argues for the sake of arguing; contrarian; opinionated or self-righteous person

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