Definition
零蛋 is a colloquial, vivid term for 'zero' — like 'goose egg' in English — used especially for grades, scores, or performance results. It is more informal and expressive than the neutral 零. You'll hear it in contexts like 考了个零蛋 ('got a big fat zero on the exam') or 被打了零蛋 ('scored zero').
n.
zero (colloquial)goose egga score or result of zero
Examples
- 零蛋。Tā zhè cì kǎoshì kǎo le ge líng dàn.He got a goose egg on this exam.
- 零蛋。Jiǎ duì bèi yǐ duì dǎ le ge líng dàn.Team A was shut out by Team B.
- 零蛋。Wǒ bùxiǎng zài kàndào líng dàn le.I don't want to see a zero again.
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