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冒泡
màopào
Description
“冒泡”本来是说水里有很多小泡泡出来。
"冒泡" originally means many small bubbles coming out in water.
在网上，它也可以说一个人很久没说话，突然出来说了一句。
Online, it can also mean someone who hasn't spoken for a long time suddenly says something.
Meanings
冒泡màopào
to bubble; give off bubbles
水开了，锅里一直冒泡。
The water is boiling, and bubbles keep rising in the pot.
冒泡màopào
to briefly appear or speak online after silence
他很久没来了，今天终于在群里冒泡。
He hasn't been around for a long time, and today he finally popped up in the group chat.
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Notes
- Etymology
冒 (emit/give off) + 泡 (bubble), literally 'to emit bubbles'.
- Nuance
the online sense is casual slang, opposite of 潜水 (lurking silently).
In videos
“水是冒泡的，水在冒泡，里面很烫。”
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