Updated July 2026
What does 干饭人 mean?
干饭人 (gàn fàn rén) means big eater / here to demolish this meal in everyday Chinese slang. Someone who attacks their food with gusto — an enthusiastic eater. 干饭 turns "eating" into a vigorous verb. Literally, it means "rice-demolishing person".
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When mealtime hits and you attack your food like it owes you money, you're a 干饭人, gàn fàn rén — a serious rice-demolisher. 干饭时间到，干饭人冲鸭. Less 'having lunch', more 'going to war with a bowl of rice'. Respect the appetite.
Example
干饭时间到，干饭人冲鸭！
Gàn fàn shíjiān dào, gàn fàn rén chōng yā!
It's chow time — let's eat, foodies!
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Where 干饭人 comes from
A rural vlogger's gusto-filled catchphrase 干饭啦 went viral in 2020. Still heard, but no longer fresh.
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