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退退退 tuì tuì tuì

A mock-exorcism chant to make bad luck, annoyances, or negative energy "go away."

Literal translation
back back back (chant)
When to use it

Playful comment under bad-news posts: "退退退,霉运走开."

Origin

From a viral 2022 video of a woman chanting at a man like a spell; became a way to banish misfortune.

Examples
  • 感冒退退退!明天还要考试。
    Cold, begone! I have an exam tomorrow.
Similar slang
厄运退散 (bad luck disperse)走开 (go away)
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