外挂

外掛

wàiguà

noun #48,182

Meanings

Zhège rén kěndìng kāi wàiguà le, qiāng qiāng bàotóu.

This guy is definitely cheating, every shot is a headshot.

Shǐyòng wàiguà huì bèi yǒngjiǔ fēnghào.

Using cheats results in a permanent ban.

usage

Collocates with 开 (开外挂 = to run cheats) and 用 (用外挂). Original meaning is 'attached externally' — software 'hung' onto the game from outside.

Widely used metaphorically: 像开了外挂一样 (he's like he's using cheats) = absurdly good at something.

外 wài

挂 guà