Man flu
Significado: Mild illness dramatically exaggerated by men (humorous).
'Man flu' is the humorous idea that men exaggerate minor illnesses. When he's 'got man flu,' he's making a big deal of a cold. Gently mocks male tendency to be dramatic about illness.
Ejemplos
- He's got man flu. 他得了'男人感冒Tiene gripe de hombre「彼は男風邪だよ」그는 남자 감기에 걸렸어.
- It's just man flu. 只是'男人感冒'罢了Solo es gripe de hombre「ただの男風邪だよ」그냥 남자 감기야.
- Stop being such a man flu victim. 别再那么夸张了Deja de hacerte la víctima con la gripe「男風邪で大げさにしないでよ」남자 감기라고 호들갑 떨지 마.
Pronunciación
/mæn fluː/
Guía de uso
Contexto: humour, gender stereotypes, illness
Tono: teasing, humorous
✓ Correcto
- Man flu男人感冒Gripe de hombre男風邪남자 감기
- Got man flu得了男人感冒Tiene gripe de hombre男風邪にかかった남자 감기에 걸렸다
✗ Incorrecto
- Teasing—use appropriately调侃用语——注意场合Es broma: úsese con criterioからかい表現なので使い方に注意놀리는 표현—상황에 맞게 사용
Errores comunes
- Humorous term, not actual flu
Origen e historia
Humorous British term suggesting men make more fuss about colds than women do. The 'flu' is actually just a cold, but the man acts like he's dying.
Etimología: Man + flu (humorously exaggerated)
Primera vez registrado: Modern British, 2000s popularised
Contexto cultural
Era: 2000s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British humour; Gender stereotypes
Regional notes: British and Australian.
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