在宠物店学网络用语“狗粮”的两种意思

What does 狗粮 (gǒuliáng) mean in Chinese slang?

狗粮 (gǒuliáng) literally means dog food, but online it has a second life: it describes the affectionate posts, photos, and gestures that loved-up couples broadcast publicly — the kind of sweetness that single people feel force-fed, like a dog eating scraps. If you spot a couple being adorably coupley in public and feel vaguely envious, you can say: 我吃了一嘴狗粮 (“I just got a mouthful of dog food”). Couples who do this are said to 撒狗粮 (sā gǒuliáng) — scatter dog food.

The slang belongs to the same ecosystem as 单身狗 (dānshēngǒu, “single dog” — a self-deprecating term for unattached people). In the clip, the speaker is browsing a pet shop, spots shelves of actual 狗粮, and uses the moment to explain both meanings: the literal one in her hand and the internet one. The contrast is vivid. The phrase is widely understood across mainland Chinese social media and is safe, affectionate slang with no negative connotation toward couples — the “suffering” is the joke.