Updated July 2026
What does 先天圣体 mean?
先天圣体 (xiān tiān shèng tǐ) means born for it / built different in internet Chinese slang. Someone naturally built for a particular role or task — "born with the perfect build for this". Hyperbolic praise, usually joking. Literally, it means "innate holy body".
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Example
他熬夜从来不困，先天熬夜圣体。
Tā áoyè cónglái bù kùn, xiān tiān áoyè shèng tǐ.
He never gets tired staying up — born for the all-nighter.
Where 先天圣体 comes from
Lifted from 修仙 (cultivation) fantasy novels, where a 圣体 is a rare divine physique. Slot any activity in the middle — 先天购物圣体, 先天摸鱼圣体 — and it becomes a template.
Related slang
Hyperbolic praise: "the ancient Greek god of X". Used for anyone absurdly good at, or absurdly associated with, some small thing.
To hold someone's attention completely and against their will — "this held me hostage for two hours". Usually said about content that is impossible to stop watching.
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