Unpleasant Sounds or Awkward Pronunciation
膩 (nì) – Greasy, overly rich (often used for food but also for excessive behavior).
黏 (nián) – Sticky, clinging (can refer to textures or overly attached people).
齁 (hōu) – Overly sweet or salty (common in Taiwanese Mandarin but sounds rough).
癢 (yǎng) – Itchy (some dislike the way it sounds when spoken).
喳喳叫 (zhā zhā jiào) – Chattering noisily (annoying both in sound and meaning).
Gross or Unpleasant Associations
痰 (tán) – Phlegm.
膿 (nóng) – Pus.
流湯 (liú tāng) – To ooze fluid (used for wounds or food, can sound disgusting).
爛 (làn) – Rotten, bad quality (commonly used to insult things or people).
發臭 (fā chòu) – To stink.
Overused or Annoying Phrases in Taiwanese Culture
馬上 (mǎ shàng) – "Right away" (often said but not always meant literally).
隨便啦 (suí biàn la) – "Whatever" (can sound dismissive or rude).
沒差啦 (méi chā la) – "Doesn’t matter" (casual, sometimes frustrating to hear).
你家在哪裡？(nǐ jiā zài nǎ lǐ?) – "Where’s your house?" (Common but feels nosy in Taiwan).
這樣可以嗎？(zhè yàng kě yǐ ma?) – "Is this okay?" (Overused in customer service settings).
Forced Taiwanese Internet Slang
母湯 (mǔ tāng) – Taiwanese Hokkien loanword meaning "don’t do that," some find it cringey.
87 (bā qī) – Internet slang for "idiot" (八七 sounds like 白癡 bái chī, meaning stupid).
安安 (ān ān) – Taiwanese internet greeting, can feel outdated.
尬聊 (gà liáo) – "Forced awkward chat" (often overused online).
好扯哦 (hǎo chě ò) – "So ridiculous!" (Overused in younger circles).
Taiwan-Specific Business or Social Annoyances
報稅 (bào shuì) – Tax filing (dreaded every year).
塞車 (sāi chē) – Traffic jam (a huge problem in Taiwan).
外送 (wài sòng) – Food delivery (used too often in daily conversation).
可以加LINE嗎？(kě yǐ jiā LINE ma?) – "Can we add each other on LINE?" (Some find it intrusive).
租屋 (zū wū) – Renting a house (frustrating for many due to high prices in Taiwan).
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