slick, worldly-wise Beijing local
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a slick, worldly-wise, and somewhat cunning person who has lived in Beijing for a long time
informalThis term often carries a slightly negative or teasing connotation, implying that the person is shrewd, smooth-talking, and knows all the tricks of city life, but may lack sincerity. It's specific to the social type associated with Beijing.
Nà那
ge个
kǎn侃
yé爷
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
shì是
ge个
lǎo老
Běi北
jīng京
、
jīng京
yóu油
zi子
。
That talker is clearly an old Beijinger, a real 'jingyouzi'.
Tā他
gēn跟
shuí谁
dōu都
zì自
lái来
shú熟
，
bàn办
shì事
yě也
yuán圆
huá滑
，
zhēn真
shì是
ge个
xiǎo小
jīng京
yóu油
zi子
。
He acts familiar with everyone and handles things very smoothly—he's a real young 'jingyouzi'.
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Nǐ你
bié别
tīng听
tā他
hū忽
you悠
，
zhè这
xiē些
jīng京
yóu油
zi子
de的
huà话
děi得
dǎ打
diǎn点
zhé折
kòu扣
。
Don't listen to his sweet talk; you have to take what these 'jingyouzi' say with a grain of salt.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
shì是
ge个
jīng京
yóu油
zi子
，
dàn但
bàn办
shì事
hái还
tǐng挺
kào靠
pǔ谱
de的
。
Although he's a 'jingyouzi', he's actually quite reliable when it comes to getting things done.