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真香

zhēn xiāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
awesome (expression of approval used hypocritically after bitching about the exact same thing earlier) (neologism c. 2014)
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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.

Source record: cd-40dc29ddc38891a6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

真香 真香 [zhen1 xiang1] /awesome (expression of approval used hypocritically after bitching about the exact same thing earlier) (neologism c. 2014)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

  • 香
    xiāng

    fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gēn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.