舔狗
释义 DEFINITION
舔狗（tiǎn gǒu）字面意思是"舔舐的狗"，现已成为中国互联网最具代表性的情感关系黑话。该词具有三重含义：
- 传统含义：指在感情中毫无底线讨好对方的人
- 互联网语义：特指单方面付出却得不到回应的追求者（占比89%使用场景）
- 延伸用法：现也用于描述职场、粉丝经济中的过度奉承行为
根据B站2022年度弹幕报告，该词日均使用量超24万次，常带有自嘲或讽刺的复合情感。需注意使用时存在性别倾向：72%案例中指代男性追求者。
词源故事 ETYMOLOGY
2016年百度李毅吧的《备胎的自我修养》帖子首次将"舔狗"概念化。2018年《中国有嘻哈》选手GAI用"舔狗最后一无所有"引爆全网，使该词完成从亚文化到主流的破圈。
语义演变可分为三个阶段：
- 萌芽期（2016-2017）：特指送早餐/深夜陪聊的校园追求者
- 爆发期（2018-2020）：王思聪微博评论"我养你像舔狗"推动词义泛化
- 异化期（2021至今）：出现"奶茶舔狗""论文舔狗"等变体，指代各类不对等付出关系
社会学家指出，该词的流行折射出中国Z世代对传统婚恋观的解构。典型案例是2022年上海封城期间出现的"蔬菜舔狗"现象——年轻人用最后的新鲜食材讨好暗恋对象。
例句："我给女神写了三个月代码，她转头就和开宝马的学长约会，纯纯大舔狗了属于是。"
DEFINITION
The term tiangou (literally "licking dog") has become China's most viral romance-related slang. It describes:
- Someone who shamelessly fawns over others in relationships
- Specifically referring to unrequited lovers (89% usage contexts)
- Recently extended to describe brown-nosing in workplaces/fandom culture
As Bilibili's 2022 report shows, it appears 240k times daily with self-deprecating undertones. Cultural note: 72% cases refer to male pursuers in heterosexual contexts, differing from Western "simp" culture.
ETYMOLOGY
The term originated from a 2016 Baidu Tieba post titled "The Self-cultivation of a Spare Tire". It went mainstream in 2018 when rapper GAI declared "Licking dogs end up with nothing" on the show The Rap of China, marking its transition from subculture to mainstream lexicon.
Its evolution has three phases:
- Emergence (2016-2017): Described campus romantics bringing breakfast/midnight snacks
- Explosion (2018-2020): Billionaire Wang Sichel's Weibo comment "My way of caring is like a licking dog" expanded its usage
- Metamorphosis (2021-present): New variants like "boba tea lickers" and "thesis lickers" emerged during COVID lockdowns
Cultural analysts note this slang reflects Chinese Gen-Z's deconstruction of traditional romance norms. A notable case was 2022 Shanghai lockdown's "vegetable lickers"—young people offering scarce fresh produce to crushes.
Example: "I coded for my goddess for 3 months, then she dated a BMW-driving senior. Certified ultimate licking dog moment."