杠 精

gàng jīngdictionary entry

(slang) (neologism c. 2018) argumentative person

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

杠精杠精 [gang4 jing1] /(slang) (neologism c. 2018) argumentative person/

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杠
gāng
flagpole / footbridge
gàng
(old) coffin-bearing pole / thick pole / bar / rod / bold line / thick stroke / to mark with a thick line / to sharpen (a knife, razor etc) / (slang) to argue / to be deliberately argumentative / standard / criterion / hyphen / dash
精
jīng
essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

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