水货 (shuǐ huò) — (slang) a fraud, poser, or someone who talks big but lacks real ability; smuggled goods, illegally imported merchandise
Definition
Literally 'water goods' (smuggled imports), but on social media it now means 'poser / fraud' — someone who talks big but has no real skill, like a fake expert.
noun
(slang) a fraud, poser, or someone who talks big but lacks real abilitysmuggled goodsillegally imported merchandise
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，水货，。Bié tīng tā de, tā jiù shì yí gè shuǐ huò, gēn běn bù dǒng jì shù.Don't listen to him — he's a total poser who doesn't know anything about tech.
- 水货，。Zhè xiē shuǐ huò méi yǒu jīng guò hǎi guān jiǎn chá, zhì liàng méi yǒu bǎo zhàng.These smuggled goods haven't passed customs inspection, so their quality isn't guaranteed.
- 水货，。Wǎng shàng hěn duō rén mà nà ge zhǔ bō shì shuǐ huò, shuō tā zhī huì chuī niú.Many people online called that streamer a fraud, saying he only knows how to brag.
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