A family skit created by video blogger "Leizi" has popularized the online meme of "loofah soup", sparking numerous imitations among netizens.
loofah /ˈluːfə/ n. 丝瓜
In the video, a mother insists that her son drink loofah soup to "reduce inner heat", but he refuses and eventually loses his temper. The mother immediately retorts, "You're so angry — it must be because of too much inner heat. Have some loofah soup to cool down."
This response cleverly sidesteps the actual argument and avoids addressing the real issue. Instead, it uses a seemingly "magical solution" to defuse the anger, leaving the other person speechless.
As a result, "Have some loofah soup to cool down" has become a go-to phrase for netizens to playfully tease others. When encountering hostile remarks online, one can simply reply: "You seem so worked up — maybe you've got too much inner heat? How about some loofah soup?" This response comes across as both "caring" and lightly sarcastic.
With just one sentence, the tension dissipates, effectively putting an end to heated online arguments.
01. keep your shirt on
02. Don’t go bananas
03. keep your hair on
To tell someone to stop being so angry or upset.
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