Internet Slang
抽象
chōu xiàng
In English
unhinged / chaotic / cursed (but funny)
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What does 抽象 mean?
Absurd, chaotic, makes-no-sense-on-purpose humor or behavior. Calling something 抽象 means it's so random and surreal that it's funny.
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Example
他的视频太抽象了，我笑死。
Tā de shìpín tài chōuxiàng le, wǒ xiào sǐ.
His videos are pure chaos — I'm dying.
What 抽象 goes with
太抽象了tài chōuxiàng leso unhinged / random
抽象文化chōuxiàng wénhuàabsurdist meme culture
整抽象zhěng chōuxiàngact chaotic on purpose
Where 抽象 comes from
Grew out of livestream and meme culture (抽象文化) around 2023-2024, where deliberately nonsensical, surreal humor became its own comedic style.