lái a,hùxiàng shānghài Meaning: Literally this sentence means “Come on, let’s hurt each other.” This saying, which associates a romantic relationship with hurting each other, originated from Japanese manga “Guilty Crown.” As not all relationships end well, many people may end up being deeply hurt when a breakup becomes inevitable. Therefore, it’s a joking way of saying “Come on, let’s fall in love.” Besides being used flirtatiously, this sentence is also used among buddies when someone actually means to say “Bite me.” Example: A: 你有男朋友吗? Nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou ma? Do you have a boyfriend? B: 没有。 Méiyǒu。 No. A: 你知不知道我从大一开始就暗恋你了? Nǐ zhībuzhīdào wǒ cóng dàyī kāishǐ jiù ànliàn nǐ le? Do you have any idea that I’ve had a crush on you since our freshman year? B: 真的吗?来啊,互相伤害吧。 Zhēn de ma?Lái a,hùxiàng shānghài ba。 Really? Come on, let’s fall in love. |