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

HSK 3

种草很久了，今天终于拔草了！

Zhòngcǎo hěn jiǔ le, jīntiān zhōngyú bácǎo le!

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

HSK 7-9

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