yyds

yyds

Literally says

yyds

Actually means

the eternal god, meaning the greatest of all time

When to say it

Short for yǒngyuǎn de shén, pronounced letter by letter. The highest praise in fan and gamer circles, now everywhere. Great milk tea, yyds. Your favorite player, yyds. It peaked a few years ago, so today it can carry a little wink of irony too.

Hear it in the wild

这家烧烤,yyds!

Zhè jiā shāokǎo, yyds!

This barbecue place is the greatest of all time!

她的演技真是 yyds。

Tā de yǎnjì zhēnshì yyds.

Her acting is honestly legendary.