喜大普奔

Chinese Slang Chinese ★★★ 3/5 casual xǐ dà pǔ bēn
Pinyin xǐ dà pǔ bēn
Hanzi breakdown 喜 + 大 + 普 + 奔 abbreviate four celebratory idioms.

Meaning

A compressed celebratory phrase meaning “great news worth celebrating widely.”

It is playful and slightly old-school internet language. Users deploy it for collective relief, long-awaited updates, or good results.

Examples

  1. 食堂降价了,喜大普奔。 The cafeteria prices went down, what great news!
  2. 拖了半年的项目终于过审,喜大普奔。 The project that had been delayed for half a year finally passed review, what great news!
  3. 老剧出高清版,粉丝喜大普奔。 The old drama has a high-definition version now, and the fans are overjoyed.

Usage Guide

Context: group chats, comments, friends

Tone: celebratory, humorous

Do Say

  • 大家等很久的好消息可说喜大普奔。(Use it for widely welcomed good news.)

Don't Say

  • 用它庆祝别人倒霉。(That changes the tone into gloating.)

Common Mistakes

  • Trying to parse it as normal grammar; it is an abbreviation mashup.

Origin & History

Short for 喜闻乐见、大快人心、普天同庆、奔走相告.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s-2020s

Generation: Gen Z, Millennials, and mainstream internet users

Social background: Urban students, workers, and online communities

Regional notes: Classic forum-era slang, now a little retro but still understandable.

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