狗粮

狗糧
gǒuliáng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 dog food
  2. 2 (internet slang) public displays of affection forced on single people

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ qù chāoshì mǎi diǎn gǒuliáng.
I'm going to the supermarket to buy some dog food.
HSK 7-9
Qíngrénjié péngyǒuquān quán shì gǒuliáng.
On Valentine's Day my feed is full of couples rubbing it in.
HSK 7-9
Bié zài sā gǒuliáng le.
Stop showing off your relationship already.

Tips

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The slang sense rides on 单身狗 ('single dog' = single person). Couples showing off are 'feeding dog food' to singles; the classic collocation is 撒狗粮 (to scatter dog food).

Stroke Order

gǒu
liáng