Ever found yourself confused by the smilies on Sina Weibo? You aren’t alone. Rather than translate the text for each of the smilies individually, I’ve put together this handy guide for anyone who looking to expand their Weibo smilies repertoire. Translations courtesy of Google Translate.
| Smiley | Text | Meaning | Smiley | Text | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![[呵呵]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/smile.gif "呵呵") |
呵呵 | Ha ha | ![[嘻嘻]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tooth.gif "嘻嘻") |
嘻嘻 | Hee hee |
![[哈哈]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/laugh.gif "哈哈") |
哈哈 | Haha | ![[爱你]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/love.gif "爱你") |
爱你 | Love you |
![[晕]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dizzy.gif "晕") |
晕 | Dizzy | ![[泪]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sad.gif "泪") |
泪 | Tear |
![[馋嘴]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cz_thumb.gif "馋嘴") |
馋嘴 | Glutton | ![[抓狂]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/crazy.gif "抓狂") |
抓狂 | Crazy |
![[哼]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hate.gif "哼") |
哼 | Hum | ![[可爱]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tz_thumb.gif "可爱") |
可爱 | Cute |
![[怒]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/angry.gif "怒") |
怒 | Anger | ![[汗]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sweat.gif "汗") |
汗 | Sweat |
![[困]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sleepy.gif "困") |
困 | Sleepy | ![[害羞]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/shame_thumb.gif "害羞") |
害羞 | Shy |
![[睡觉]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sleep_thumb.gif "睡觉") |
睡觉 | Sleep | ![[钱]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/money_thumb.gif "钱") |
钱 | Money |
![[偷笑]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hei_thumb.gif "偷笑") |
偷笑 | Giggle | ![[酷]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cool_thumb.gif "酷") |
酷 | Cool |
![[衰]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cry.gif "衰") |
衰 | Decline | ![[吃惊]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cj_thumb.gif "吃惊") |
吃惊 | Surprise |
![[闭嘴]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/bz_thumb.gif "闭嘴") |
闭嘴 | Shut up | ![[鄙视]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/bs2_thumb.gif "鄙视") |
鄙视 | Despise |
![[挖鼻屎]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kbs_thumb.gif "挖鼻屎") |
挖鼻屎 | Digging booger | ![[花心]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hs_thumb.gif "花心") |
花心 | Lovestruck |
![[鼓掌]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/gz_thumb.gif "鼓掌") |
鼓掌 | Applaud | ![[失望]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sw_thumb.gif "失望") |
失望 | Disappointed |
![[思考]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sk_thumb.gif "思考") |
思考 | Thinking | ![[生病]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sb_thumb.gif "生病") |
生病 | Sick |
![[亲亲]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/qq_thumb.gif "亲亲") |
亲亲 | Kiss | ![[怒骂]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/nm_thumb.gif "怒骂") |
怒骂 | Curse |
![[太开心]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mb_thumb.gif "太开心") |
太开心 | So happy | ![[懒得理你]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ldln_thumb.gif "懒得理你") |
懒得理你 | Not care you |
![[右哼哼]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/yhh_thumb.gif "右哼哼") |
右哼哼 | Humph (Right) | ![[左哼哼]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/zhh_thumb.gif "左哼哼") |
左哼哼 | Humph (Left) |
![[嘘]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/x_thumb.gif "嘘") |
嘘 | Hiss | ![[委屈]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/wq_thumb.gif "委屈") |
委屈 | Wronged |
![[吐]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/t_thumb.gif "吐") |
吐 | Spit | ![[可怜]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kl_thumb.gif "可怜") |
可怜 | Poor |
![[打哈气]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/k_thumb.gif "打哈气") |
打哈气 | Yawn | ![[顶]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/d_thumb.gif "顶") |
顶 | Bump (to the top) |
![[疑问]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/yw_thumb.gif "疑问") |
疑问 | Doubt | ![[做鬼脸]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/zgl_thumb.gif "做鬼脸") |
做鬼脸 | Make faces |
![[握手]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ws_thumb.gif "握手") |
握手 | Shake hands | ![[耶]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ye_thumb.gif "耶") |
耶 | Yeah |
![[good]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/good_thumb.gif "good") |
good | good | ![[弱]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sad_thumb.gif "弱") |
弱 | Weak |
![[不要]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/no_thumb.gif "不要") |
不要 | Do not | ![[ok]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ok_thumb.gif "ok") |
ok | ok |
![[赞]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/z2_thumb.gif "赞") |
赞 | Like | ![[来]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/come_thumb.gif "来") |
来 | Come |
![[蛋糕]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cake.gif "蛋糕") |
蛋糕 | Cake | ![[心]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/heart.gif "心") |
心 | Heart |
![[伤心]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/unheart.gif "伤心") |
伤心 | Sad | ![[钟]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/clock_thumb.gif "钟") |
钟 | Clock |
![[猪头]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pig.gif "猪头") |
猪头 | Pig | ![[咖啡]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cafe_thumb.gif "咖啡") |
咖啡 | Coffee |
![[话筒]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/m_thumb.gif "话筒") |
话筒 | Microphone | ![[月亮]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/moon.gif "月亮") |
月亮 | Moon |
![[太阳]](http://billglover.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sun.gif "太阳") |
太阳 | Sun |
Update: fixed some translations based on the comment by Confused Laowai.
Awesome list. Some aren’t entirely there though. Google Translate seems to have slipped some errors.
偷笑 – Isn’t this rather, sneakily laughing. Giggling behind your hand almost.
鄙视 – To Despise
花心 – Lovestruck?
友哼哼，左哼哼 – Would be weird to translate. To groan to the right/left. Almost like going “Humph”.
打哈气 – Not sure what this is, but definitely not Beat Kazakh gas? Maybe to cover up a yawn?
顶 – To bump a post. Or get someone’s attention. Almost like “ping” in English.
来 – Maybe just a typo, but should be come here (if you look at the emoticon too).
Cool post nonetheless. Thanks for this Bill!
Many thanks for spotting the mistakes. That will teach me to write scripts to write posts and then not check the results. I’ve updated the post based on your suggestions which all seem sound. I’ve asked a couple of native speakers and 打哈气 means to yawn. I’m not too sure how Google ended up with Beat Kazakh Gas.