China Northern 傻屄 Shǎbī Stupid Cunt Fuckin Idiot

傻屄

shǎbī

Stupid cunt, fuckin’ idiot. Literally “idiot’s pussy”—傻 shǎ (shah) means “stupid.” Particularly in northern China, this is perhaps the strongest, dirtiest insult available in your arsenal of things to yell at that fucker who just cut you off in traffic or who just tried to mug you on the street. It also sounds a lot like “shabby,” as many English teachers in China have unwittingly discovered when attempts to teach the word are met with peals of laughter. Like niúbī, it is extremely common in northern China, less used in southern China, and not used at all in Taiwan.