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邪修
xié xiū
In English
a cursed life-hack / the unorthodox method
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What does 邪修 mean?
An unorthodox, rule-breaking shortcut that somehow works — the 'wrong' method that gets the result anyway. Opposite of the by-the-book way.
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Example
用微波炉做蛋糕，这也太邪修了。
Yòng wéibōlú zuò dàngāo, zhè yě tài xiéxiū le.
Making cake in a microwave — what a cursed hack.
What 邪修 goes with
邪修做法xiéxiū zuòfǎa cursed / hacky method
走邪修zǒu xiéxiūtake the unorthodox route
Where 邪修 comes from
From wuxia/xianxia novels, where 邪修 means heretical cultivation. Repurposed in 2025 for unconventional shortcuts and life-hacks.