Internet Slang
666
liù liù liù
In English
pro / sick / nice one
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Classic · Mainstream, still used dailyliterally: six six six
What does 666 mean?
Admiration — 'nicely done', 'so smooth', 'you're killing it'. None of the Western unlucky baggage: 六 (liù) sounds like 溜 (liù, slick).
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Example
你这操作太 6 了，666！
Nǐ zhè cāozuò tài liù le, liù liù liù!
That move was so slick — nice one!
What 666 goes with
666啊liù liù liù aniiice!
老6lǎo liùa sneaky / cunning player (gaming)
Where 666 comes from
Gamers spammed "666" in chat to applaud a slick play (六 sounds like 溜, smooth). It spilled out of game lobbies into everyday praise.