Everyday
社恐
社交恐惧shè kǒng
In English
socially anxious / socially awkward
Illustration
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Classic · Mainstream, still used dailyliterally: social fear
What does 社恐 mean?
Social anxiety — dreading small talk, parties, or phone calls. Used loosely and half-jokingly. Its opposite is 社牛, a social butterfly.
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Example
让我当众发言？我社恐犯了。
Ràng wǒ dāngzhòng fāyán? Wǒ shèkǒng fàn le.
Speak in public? My social anxiety is flaring up.
What 社恐 goes with
重度社恐zhòngdù shèkǒngseverely socially anxious
社恐犯了shèkǒng fàn lemy social anxiety kicked in
社牛shè niúa social butterfly (opposite)
Where 社恐 comes from
Clipped from 社交恐惧症 (social phobia). Young people adopted it for everyday introversion, spawning the opposite 社牛.