Dating
舔狗
tiǎn gǒu
In English
simp / doormat
Illustration
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Declining · Fading but still aliveliterally: licking dog
What does 舔狗 mean?
Someone who debases themselves for a crush who doesn't reciprocate — endlessly attentive, endlessly ignored. A simp.
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Example
别当舔狗了，她根本不喜欢你。
Bié dāng tiǎn gǒu le, tā gēnběn bù xǐhuan nǐ.
Stop simping — she just isn't into you.
What 舔狗 goes with
舔狗日记tiǎngǒu rìjìa simp's diary
舔到最后一无所有tiǎn dào zuìhòu yìwúsuǒyǒusimp till you end up with nothing
Where 舔狗 comes from
A crude image of a dog licking up to its owner, naming the self-abasing pursuer in a one-sided romance. Still used, past its viral peak.