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干饭人 gàn fàn rén

Someone who is serious about eating — "a professional eater." Eating is the highlight of their day.

Literal translation
rice-doer / meal-getter
When to use it

Playful, positive. Used to declare it's time to eat or to praise someone's appetite.

Origin

From a dialect clip ("干饭了!") that went viral on Douyin around 2020.

Examples
  • 到点了,干饭人冲!
    It's mealtime — charge, food warriors!
Similar slang
打工人 (worker)吃货 (foodie)
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