yyds
永远的神yǒng yuǎn de shén
In English
the GOAT / legendary
What does yyds mean?
yyds (永远的神, yǒng yuǎn de shén) is a internet Chinese slang term that literally means "eternal god". Crowns someone or something the absolute best — the GOAT. Short for 永远的神, usually typed as the pinyin initials yyds. In English, it's closest to "the GOAT / legendary".
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When something is the absolute best, fans crown it yyds — 永远的神, yǒng yuǎn de shén, the eternal god. The GOAT. 这家店的牛肉面 yyds. Fair warning though: it got so overused that saying it sincerely now feels a little, well, cringe.
Example
这家店的牛肉面 yyds！
Zhè jiā diàn de niúròumiàn yyds!
This place's beef noodles are the GOAT!
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Where yyds comes from
Started in esports streaming around 2018 and spread everywhere by 2021 — so overused that saying it sincerely now reads as try-hard.
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