It's really embarrassing when the eighth-grader syndrome kicks in.
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culture
中二病 comes from the Japanese 中二病 (chuunibyou), literally 'second year of middle school sickness.' It describes the phase when teens believe they have special powers, a dark secret identity, or see the world differently from 'normal people.' Popularized by anime.
usage
Used to tease someone acting melodramatic or self-important. 中二 alone works as an adjective: 你也太中二了 (you're so cringey/delusional). 中二病发作 = having a chuunibyou episode.
