emo
emo
Literally says
emo
Actually means
suddenly sad and spiraling, usually late at night
When to say it
Chinese internet borrowed the English word and turned it into a verb. Saying wǒ emo le means the sadness just hit, often at midnight over something small. Late night emo is a whole genre of posts. Light and self-aware, it is how young people mention feelings without getting heavy.
Hear it in the wild
大半夜的，我又 emo 了。
Dà bànyè de, wǒ yòu emo le.
It's 2am and I'm in my feelings again.
别 emo 了，出来吃烧烤。
Bié emo le, chūlái chī shāokǎo.
Stop moping, come out for barbecue.