作精

• 拼音: zuò jīng
• 汉字拆解: 作 (act up / be difficult) + 精 (expert / spirit suffix) -> drama-making expert.

含义

Someone who habitually creates drama, makes things difficult, or acts high-maintenance. It is a mild insult but can be sharp.

作精 comes from 作, to act up or be difficult, plus 精, an expert-like suffix. It is often used in relationship or workplace gossip, so keep it behavior-specific.

例句

1. 他改需求改到半夜，大家叫他作精。
2. 别把正常表达不满说成作精。
3. 这个角色是作精设定，但演得很可爱。

用法指南

语境: relationships, work gossip, fiction commentary

语气: critical, teasing

正确说法

• 他改需求改到半夜，大家叫他作精。
• 别把正常表达不满说成作精。

错误说法

• Do not use it to silence reasonable needs or boundaries.

常见错误

• Equating any complaint with 作精; the term implies excessive or performative difficulty.

起源与历史

From colloquial 作, meaning to act up or make trouble, plus 精, a person skilled at something.

文化背景

时代: 2010s-2020s

世代: Young and middle-aged internet users

社会背景: Common in relationship, workplace, and drama discussions

地区说明: Mainland slang, sometimes gendered in unfair ways, so use carefully.