拉踩

lācǎi

verb

Meanings

1 to prop up one idol by trashing another (fandom slang)
2 to build up A by stepping on B

Characters

Examples

别拉踩别人家的偶像,好好夸自家的就行。

Bié lācǎi biérén jiā de ǒuxiàng, hǎohǎo kuā zì jiā de jiù xíng.

Don't trash other people's idols, just hype your own properly.

这篇小作文明显在拉踩。

Zhè piān xiǎo zuòwén míngxiǎn zài lācǎi.

This little post is clearly throwing shade to lift someone else.

粉丝吵架最容易踩雷的就是拉踩。

Fěnsī chǎojià zuì róngyì cǎiléi de jiù shì lācǎi.

The easiest landmine in fan fights is tearing down other idols to boost your own.

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Fandom slang, not neutral. 拉 = lift up (your fave), 踩 = stomp down (rival fave). Widely considered bad fandom etiquette; being called a 拉踩 fan is an accusation.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

踩 cǎi