智商稅

Chinese

		intelligence quotient; intelligence; wit	taxes; duties
trad. (智商稅)		智商	稅
simp. (智商税)		智商	税
Literally: “IQ tax”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhìshāngshuì

(Zhuyin): ㄓˋ ㄕㄤㄕㄨㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zi³ soeng¹ seoi³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhìshāngshuì
  - Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄕㄤㄕㄨㄟˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhìhshangshuèi
  - Wade–Giles: chih⁴-shang¹-shui⁴
  - Yale: jr̀-shāng-shwèi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyhshangshuey
  - Palladius: чжишаншуй (čžišanšuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zi³ soeng¹ seoi³
  - Yale: ji sēung seui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzi³ soeng¹ soey³
  - Guangdong Romanization: ji³ sêng¹ sêu³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵ sɵy̯³³/

Noun

智商稅

(neologism, humorous or sarcastic, figurative, Internet slang) stupid tax; something only a fool will buy; fraudulent deal
「你居然買了什麼氫氣水？那不是智商稅是什麼？」 [MSC, trad.]
「你居然买了什么氢气水？那不是智商税是什么？」 [MSC, simp.]
“nǐ jūrán mǎi le shénme qīngqì shuǐ? Nà bùshì zhìshāngshuì shì shénme?” [Pinyin]
"You actually bought those 'hydrogen-infused water'? If that's not a scam what else could be?"

Derived terms

交智商稅 / 交智商税 (“to pay stupid tax”)