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避雷

bìléi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 (internet slang) to steer clear of (a bad product, restaurant, show, etc.); to warn others away from
  2. 2 (literal) to avoid lightning

Examples

HSK 5
这家火锅店真的要避雷,又贵又难吃。
Zhè jiā huǒguōdiàn zhēnde yào bìléi, yòu guì yòu nánchī.
You really should avoid this hotpot place, it's expensive and bad.
HSK 6
小红书上全是避雷帖。
Xiǎohóngshū shàng quán shì bìléi tiě.
Xiaohongshu is full of 'avoid-this' posts.
HSK 6
避雷这家民宿!环境和照片完全不一样。
Bìléi zhè jiā mínsù! Huánjìng hé zhàopiàn wánquán bùyíyàng.
Stay away from this guesthouse! The setting looks nothing like the photos.

Tips

culture
Opposite of 种草 'planting the grass' (recommending a product that makes you want to buy it). 避雷帖 'avoidance posts' and 踩雷 'stepping on a landmine' (getting burned) form a tight slang cluster on Xiaohongshu, Dianping and Douyin.
memory
Literally 'avoid lightning', think of 避雷针 'lightning rod'. Online, the lightning bolt becomes any dud product or bad experience.

Stroke Order

避 bì
雷 léi