九转大肠

• Pinyin: jiǔ zhuǎn dà cháng
• Hanzi breakdown: 九转 names the elaborate cooking style; 大肠 is pork intestine, the dish at the center of the meme.

Meaning

九转大肠 is a meme reference to a famously awkward cooking-show moment involving a Shandong pork-intestine dish.

Use it when people allude to that cooking meme, usually for a dramatic food reveal, an uncomfortable twist, or an intentionally over-serious reaction.

Examples

1. 评委一皱眉，弹幕立刻刷九转大肠。 As soon as the judge frowned, the barrage of comments immediately started spamming 九转大肠.
2. 他端出黑暗料理，朋友喊这不九转大肠吗。 He brought out that cursed-looking dish, and his friends went, isn't this basically 九转大肠?
3. 看到厨师沉默三秒，我想起九转大肠。 When I saw the chef stay silent for three seconds, I thought of 九转大肠.

Usage Guide

Context: memes, food videos, comments

Tone: teasing, absurd

Do Say

• 评委一皱眉，弹幕立刻刷九转大肠。
• 他端出黑暗料理，朋友喊这不九转大肠吗。

Don't Say

• Do not assume every Chinese speaker will know the reference in offline conversation.

Common Mistakes

• Using it as a generic word for food. As slang, it depends on the viral clip.

Origin & History

The traditional dish became a meme after a cooking-show clip was repeatedly remixed for its awkward judging moment.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s

Generation: Gen Z and younger Millennials, with many terms now broadly understood online

Social background: Urban students, young workers, creators, and active social media users

Regional notes: Used across Mainland China, especially on short-video platforms, lifestyle apps, and chat groups.