How do you use - 我还是做一枚安静的N 吧?

Question

Question for you all. I've seen sentences that are like this 我还是做一枚安静的吃货好了 or 我还是做一枚安静的美少女 I understand that this is a funny expression (used primarily online) Can I replace the final word with any noun? For example, could I say 我还是做一枚安静的老外吧。?

Answer 1

This is a very interesting question! I know it's old, but I still like to share my opinion. It's not just about replacing a word.

First, the way of using 枚 as measure word for people used to be a typical internet expression among young people in China. 枚 is surely not the correct measure word for 吃货, 美少女 or 老外. The underlying meaning shows hint of cuteness and silliness to Chinese netizens.

Then the further questions is if the trend (using 枚 as measure word for people to hint cuteness) would last. My answer is no. Most of the internet expressions become outdated and a little awkward in 2-3 years.

The conclusion is you can definitely say things like 我还是做一枚安静的老外吧 on Chinese social media platforms a few years ago, but probably not now.

Answer 2

Ni Hao!

Your last sentence is correct. 我还是做一个（一枚）安静的老外吧！

After adjective words, you can put any nouns depending on the meaning of the sentence. For example: 我还是做一个大家喜欢的快乐的开心果吧！

Yan