Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

gěng

ㄍㄥˇ

  1. 1branch
  2. 2stem
  3. 3stalk
  4. 4to block
  5. 5to hinder
  6. 6(neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc)
  7. 7prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)
Example

說話玩太多梗不太好吧。

shuōhuà wán tài duō gěng bútàihǎo bā

It's not a good idea to overuse memes when talking.

Measure word

Keep and it comes back until you know it.

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