拔草

bácǎo

verb #51,097

Meanings

1 to finally buy something one has been wanting
2 to satisfy a craving (for a product)
3 to lose interest in a product after trying/researching it

Characters

to pull out; to uproot

Literally 'to pull out grass' — removing the desire that was 'planted' (种草). Can mean finally buying it or deciding against it.

Examples

种草很久了，今天终于拔草了！

Zhǒngcǎo hěn jiǔ le, jīntiān zhōngyú bácǎo le!

I've been wanting it for ages — finally bought it today!

看了差评以后，我果断拔草了。

Kàn le chàpíng yǐhòu, wǒ guǒduàn bácǎo le.

After reading bad reviews, I immediately lost interest.

Tips

usage

Has two opposite meanings depending on context: (1) buying the item and satisfying the desire, or (2) deciding not to buy after research shows it's not worth it. Both 'pull out the grass' — either by fulfilling or killing the desire.

Stroke Order

拔 bá

草 cǎo