🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

真了不起啊

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhēn liǎobùqǐ a

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bully-for-you/ˌbʊl.i.fɔːrˈjuː/
interjectionCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"你升职了?真了不起啊。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As interjection
  1. 1

    Used to express sarcastic or ironic approval of someone's achievement or statement.

    "You got a promotion? Bully for you, but the rest of us still have work to do."
  2. 2

    Used to express genuine congratulation or encouragement in a slightly old-fashioned or folksy manner.

    "You managed to fix the car engine all by yourself? Bully for you!"

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the obsolete adjective 'bully', meaning 'fine' or 'splendid' (originally from Dutch 'boel', lover or brother), combined with the phrase 'for you'. It emerged in 19th-century Anglo-American slang as an exclamation expressing sarcastic or sometimes genuine approval.

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