勿cue

wùcue

phrase

Meanings

1 don't call on me
2 don't drag me into this
3 don't @ me

Characters

勿

wù

don't (classical)

Examples

HSK 7-9

勿cue，我真的不会唱歌。

Wù cue, wǒ zhēnde búhuì chànggē.

Don't call on me, I really can't sing.

HSK 7-9

下次开会勿cue我。

Xiàcì kāihuì wù cue wǒ.

Don't drag me in at the next meeting.

Tips

usage

Hybrid slang: 勿 ('don't,' from classical Chinese) + English 'cue' ('to give a cue / call on someone'). Originated on Chinese variety shows where guests would say 'please don't cue me' to duck awkward audience attention. Now common on social media to wave off being tagged.

Internet/spoken only. The English 'cue' is normally written in Latin letters; pronunciation borrows the English /kjuː/, speakers don't try to give it a Mandarin tone.

Stroke Order

勿 wù