社会性死亡 (shè huì xìng sǐ wáng) — Social death

Literally means 'social death.' It describes a situation where someone’s social status is lowered drastically, often due to embarrassing incidents.

Example Usage

他今天在聚会上说错话,简直是社会性死亡。

He said the wrong thing at the gathering today; it was like social death.

Cultural Context

Commonly used in humorous discussions about social faux pas that lead to public embarrassment.

Category: savage-humor