出圈

Chinese

Etymology 1

to exceed circle; bounds
trad. (出圈)
simp. #(出圈)

Pronunciation


Verb

出⫽圈 (verb-object)

  1. (dialectal, intransitive) to overstep the bounds; to go too far
  2. (fandom slang) to escape from a fandom (飯圈 / 饭圈) and reach greater society
Synonyms
  • (to go too far): 失格 (shīgé); (Hokkien) 過角过角
  • (to escape from a fandom): 破圈

Etymology 2

to take out; to remove pen (for livestock)
trad. (出圈)
simp. #(出圈)

Pronunciation


Verb

出⫽圈 (verb-object)

  1. to become full-grown and ready for slaughter (of livestock)
  2. (dialectal, intransitive) to remove dung, grass and soil (from a pigsty, sheepfold, etc.) and reuse as fertilizer
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