虐文

nüèwén
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 angst fiction
  2. 2 emotionally painful romance novel

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ bù gǎn kàn nüèwén, tài shàngtóu le.
I don't dare read angst fiction - it hits too hard.
HSK 7-9
Zhè piān nüèwén qiánqī tián, hòuqī nüè, shènrù!
This angst novel is sweet at first and brutal later. Read at your own risk!
HSK 7-9
Nüèwén hé tiánwén de shòuzhòng wánquán bùyíyàng.
Angst fiction and fluff have totally different audiences.

Tips

culture
A genre tag on sites like Jinjiang Literature (晋江). The 虐 can mean abusive plotlines (misunderstandings, betrayal, character death) or just emotional pain. Pairs with 甜文 (fluff), 爽文 (power fantasy), HE/BE (happy/bad ending).

Stroke Order

虐 nüè
文 wén