yyds

“yyds” is the pinyin abbreviation for ” yǒng yuǎn de shén (永远的神)”, meaning “eternal god” or “forever idol”. The phrase is used in positive ways to replace words such as “good-looking”, “easy-to-use”, or simply, “awesome”, and has because a catch-all, supreme-level for great people and things.

“yyds” originated in the gaming community. At the time, one e-sports commentator praised the gamer Uzi as an “eternal god” – this was later taken by fans to describe someone they idolized, and from there its usage grew to include descriptions of things, too.