绿茶
lǜ chá
In English
two-faced / fake-innocent schemer
What does 绿茶 mean?
绿茶 (lǜ chá) is a dating Chinese slang term that literally means "green tea". Someone who acts sweet and innocent while quietly being calculating and manipulative. From 绿茶婊, 'green tea (bitch)'. In English, it's closest to "two-faced / fake-innocent schemer".
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Watch out for the 绿茶, lǜ chá — green tea. Looks sweet and innocent, secretly calculating every move. 她看着单纯，其实是个绿茶. The pure tea-cup image up front, the scheming hidden behind it. Two-faced, with great lighting.
Example
她看着单纯，其实是个绿茶。
Tā kànzhe dānchún, qíshí shì ge lǜchá.
She seems innocent but she's actually a schemer.
What 绿茶 goes with
Where 绿茶 comes from
From 绿茶婊 (~2013), contrasting a pure "green tea" image with hidden manipulation. The softened 绿茶 stuck around.
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