社牛

shèniú

noun

Meanings

1 social butterfly
2 extremely outgoing person
3 social extrovert (slang)

Characters

society; social

cow; awesome (slang)

Abbreviation of 社交牛逼 — socially awesome/fearless

Examples

他是个社牛，到哪儿都能交到朋友。

Tā shì gè shèniú, dào nǎr dōu néng jiāo dào péngyou.

He's a total social butterfly; he can make friends anywhere.

社牛的快乐你不懂。

Shèniú de kuàilè nǐ bù dǒng.

You don't understand the joy of being a social butterfly.

我想成为社牛，但我是社恐。

Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi shèniú, dàn wǒ shì shèkǒng.

I want to be a social butterfly, but I have social anxiety.

Tips

culture

社牛 is short for 社交牛逼症 (social awesomeness disorder) — a humorous coined 'condition' that is the opposite of 社恐. It describes people who are fearlessly social and can talk to anyone without embarrassment.

usage

Often used admiringly or humorously. 社牛 people are the ones who start conversations with strangers, perform in public without hesitation, or dominate group settings.

Stroke Order

社 shè

牛 niú