自嗨

zìhāi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to amuse oneself (slang)
  2. 2 to get hyped alone while nobody else cares

Examples

Nǐ bié zìhāi le, méi rén tīng nǐ jiǎng.
Stop hyping yourself up — nobody's listening.
Tā yī ge rén zài KTV zìhāi le zhěng wǎn.
He spent the whole night partying by himself at KTV.

Tips

register
Internet slang blending (self) + (phonetic borrowing from English 'high'). Usually slightly mocking: the speaker is enjoying themselves more than the situation warrants. Often used of cringe marketing: 品牌自嗨 'brands hyping themselves with nobody engaging'.

Stroke Order

hāi