YYDS

wāiwāidīěs
interjection

Meanings

  1. 1 the GOAT
  2. 2 the best ever
  3. 3 eternal god (永远的神)

Examples

Méixī YYDS! Yòu jìn le yī gè qiú!
Messi is the GOAT! He scored another goal!
Zhè jiā huǒguō diàn YYDS, měi cì lái dōu hǎochī.
This hotpot restaurant is the best — it's delicious every time.

Tips

culture
YYDS stands for 永远 (yǒngyuǎn de shén, 'eternal god'). It originated from Chinese esports/gaming community when a fan called a League of Legends player 'YYDS.' It exploded during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics when Chinese netizens praised athletes. China's most viral internet acronym.
usage
Used to express supreme praise for anything: people, food, products, experiences. Can be used seriously or ironically. Part of Chinese 'pinyin acronym' culture where initials replace full phrases (like YYDS, XSWL, AWSL).