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拉风

English translation: cool

21:33 Oct 22, 2007
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Chinese term or phrase: 拉风
The is used to describe how someone feels playing sports in a certain pair of shoes. Thanks in advance!
Caroline Moreno
United States
Local time: 10:12
English translation:cool
Explanation:
拉风（la1feng1）
cool, eye-catching
The word, which literally means draw the wind, is believed to have come from a line in a Hong Kong-made movie starring Stephen Chow. Today’s trendy people use it to refer to anything that is cool, original, outstanding, posh, or sexy.
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Diana Lewis (X)
Local time: 18:12
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I'm going with "stylish" for this context, but this is the closest answer.
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3 +4cool
Diana Lewis (X)
5spiffy/showing-off/attracting...
Cathy King


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
cool


Explanation:
拉风（la1feng1）
cool, eye-catching
The word, which literally means draw the wind, is believed to have come from a line in a Hong Kong-made movie starring Stephen Chow. Today’s trendy people use it to refer to anything that is cool, original, outstanding, posh, or sexy.

Diana Lewis (X)
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I'm going with "stylish" for this context, but this is the closest answer.

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agree  Denyce Seow: http://iamboker.bokee.com/2392331.html
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agree  tulip855
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agree  orientalhorizon
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
spiffy/showing-off/attracting...


Explanation:
It means very fashionable, attracting others' attention and satisfying the users showing-off desire...

Cathy King
Local time: 01:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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