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 ㄕㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zi³ soeng¹ seoi³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhìshāngshuì
    • Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄕㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˋ
    • 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

1. (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