Updated July 2026
What does 听劝 mean?
听劝 (tīng quàn) means open to advice / takes feedback in internet Chinese slang. Willing to actually take strangers' advice. Used both as a request ("听劝" = tell me honestly) and as praise for a creator who changed something after comments. Literally, it means "listen to advice".
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Example
本人听劝，求个发型建议。
Běnrén tīng quàn, qiú ge fàxíng jiànyì.
I'm open to advice — any suggestions for a haircut?
Where 听劝 comes from
Grew out of Xiaohongshu makeover posts where users post a photo asking for blunt feedback, then post the result. The whole 听劝 genre rewards visibly following the crowd's advice.
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