劈腿

pǐtuǐ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to cheat on one's partner
  2. 2 to two-time
  3. 3 to do the splits

Examples

HSK 5
Tā fāxiàn nánpéngyou pǐtuǐ, dāngchǎng fēnshǒu le.
She found out her boyfriend was cheating and broke up with him on the spot.
HSK 5
Tā yīnwèi pǐtuǐ shàng le rèsōu.
He trended on Weibo for cheating on his partner.

Tips

register
Originated in Taiwanese slang (visual: 'splitting legs between two people') and spread to the mainland. Casual register - fine for social media and conversation, too informal for formal writing. The literal gymnastics meaning is also still used.

Stroke Order

tuǐ