种草/拔草
zhòngcǎo/bácǎo
Literally says
to plant grass / to pull grass
Actually means
to make someone crave a product / to finally buy it or cross it off
When to say it
Zhòngcǎo is when a review or a friend plants the desire in you, bácǎo is when you finally buy it, or try it and drop the fantasy for good. All over shopping apps and social media, for lipsticks, restaurants, headphones, anything people recommend.
Hear it in the wild
博主一推荐，我立刻种草了。
Bózhǔ yī tuījiàn, wǒ lìkè zhòngcǎo le.
One recommendation and I instantly wanted it.
种草半年的包，今天拔草了。
Zhòngcǎo bànnián de bāo, jīntiān bácǎo le.
Craved this bag for six months, finally pulled the trigger.