精分

jīngfēn

verb

Meanings

1 to act out contradictory personalities
2 schizophrenia
3 to flip-flop wildly

Characters

spirit / mental (from 精神)

to split (from 分裂)

Examples

HSK 7-9

他一边骂老板一边跪舔，真是精分。

Tā yìbiān mà lǎobǎn yìbiān guì tiǎn, zhēnshì jīngfēn.

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

HSK 7-9

这部剧男主角精分了半集。

Zhèbù jù nánzhǔ jué jīngfēn le bàn jí.

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

HSK 7-9

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