"down with the kids" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 跟得上年轻人的潮流
• 懂年轻人

Definition

这个表达意思是熟悉、理解或以年轻人流行的方式行事。常用来幽默地形容年长者试图跟上年轻人的潮流。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式且幽默的表达，常用来形容成年人想要跟上年轻人，带有自嘲或夸张意味。多用在口语或轻松书面语中。

Examples

He tries to act down with the kids by using slang.

他试图通过用俚语表现得**跟得上年轻人**。

She wears trendy clothes to seem down with the kids.

她穿时髦的衣服以显得**跟得上年轻人**。

My uncle thinks he is down with the kids, but he still uses Facebook.

我叔叔觉得自己**懂年轻人**，但他还在用Facebook。

Are you sure using 'lit' makes you down with the kids?

你确定说“lit”就**跟得上年轻人**了吗？

Dad tries to be down with the kids, but his dance moves say otherwise.

爸爸努力表现得**懂年轻人**，但他的舞步说明并非如此。

She really is down with the kids—she knows every new app before I do!

她真的是**懂年轻人**，每个新APP她都比我先知道！