避雷

bìléi

verb

Meanings

1 (internet slang) to steer clear of (a bad product, restaurant, show, etc.); to warn others away from
2 (literal) to avoid lightning

Characters

thunder; (slang) dud, bad experience

Examples

HSK 6

小红书上全是避雷帖。

Xiǎohóngshū shàng quán shì bìléi tiě.

Xiaohongshu is full of 'avoid-this' posts.

HSK 7-9

这家火锅店真的要避雷,又贵又难吃。

Zhè jiā huǒguōdiàn zhēnde yào bìléi, yòu guì yòu nánchī.

You really should avoid this hotpot place, it's expensive and bad.

HSK 7-9

避雷这家民宿!环境和照片完全不一样。

Bìléi zhè jiā mínsù! Huánjìng hé zhàopiàn wánquán búyíyàng.

Stay away from this guesthouse! The setting looks nothing like the photos.

Tips

culture

Opposite of 种草 'planting the grass' (recommending a product that makes you want to buy it). 避雷帖 'avoidance posts' and 踩雷 'stepping on a landmine' (getting burned) form a tight slang cluster on Xiaohongshu, Dianping and Douyin.

memory

Literally 'avoid lightning', think of 避雷针 'lightning rod'. Online, the lightning bolt becomes any dud product or bad experience.

Stroke Order

避 bì

雷 léi