精分

jīngfēn

verb

Meanings

1 (slang) to act out contradictory personalities
2 (lit.) schizophrenia (abbr. of 精神分裂)
3 to flip-flop wildly

Characters

spirit / mental (from 精神)

to split (from 分裂)

Examples

他一边骂老板一边跪舔，真是精分。

Tā yībiān mà lǎobǎn yībiān guìtiǎn, zhēn shì jīngfēn.

He curses the boss and sucks up to him at the same time — total split-personality act.

这部剧男主角精分了半集。

Zhè bù jù nán zhǔjué jīngfēnle bàn jí.

The male lead in this show flips between personalities for half an episode.

我今天状态精分，上午高兴下午崩溃。

Wǒ jīntiān zhuàngtài jīngfēn, shàngwǔ gāoxìng xiàwǔ bēngkuì.

My mood today is all over the place — cheerful in the morning, falling apart by afternoon.

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Internet slang, originally a clipped form of 精神分裂 (schizophrenia) used very loosely for anyone oscillating between two moods, opinions, or public personas. Casual only — it trivializes the clinical meaning and should not be used in medical or formal contexts.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

分 fēn