How do you use "Man flu" in a sentence?

He's got man flu. It's just man flu. Stop being such a man flu victim.

Man flu

Q: What does "Man flu" mean?

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.

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Meaning: Mild illness dramatically exaggerated by men (humorous).

男性夸大其词的小病（幽默用语）。

Enfermedad leve exagerada dramáticamente por los hombres (humorístico).

男性が大げさに騒ぐ軽い病気（ユーモア表現）。

남자가 가벼운 감기를 크게 과장하는 것 (유머 표현).

'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.

'Man flu'是一种幽默的说法，指男性夸大小病。当他'got man flu'时，就是把感冒当大事。温和地嘲笑男性对疾病反应过度的倾向。

'Man flu' es la idea humorística de que los hombres exageran las enfermedades menores. Cuando él 'tiene man flu,' está haciendo un drama con un resfriado. Se burla suavemente de la tendencia masculina a ser dramáticos con las enfermedades.

「Man flu」は男性が軽い病気を大げさにするというユーモア。「Got man flu」は風邪を大ごとにしているという意味。病気に対して大げさになる男性をやんわりからかう表現。

'Man flu'는 남성이 가벼운 질병을 과장한다는 유머러스한 표현이다. 'Got man flu'라고 하면 감기를 크게 과장하고 있다는 뜻이다. 남성이 아플 때 유난을 떠는 경향을 가볍게 놀리는 표현이다.

Examples

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.

Pronunciation

/mæn fluː/

Usage Guide

Context: humour, gender stereotypes, illness

Tone: teasing, humorous

✓ Do Say

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

✗ Don't Say

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

Common Mistakes

Humorous term, not actual flu

Origin & History

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.

Etymology: Man + flu (humorously exaggerated)

First recorded: Modern British, 2000s popularised

Cultural Context

Era: 2000s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British humour; Gender stereotypes

Regional notes: British and Australian.

Variations

Man fluManflu