<p>According to <a href="https://www.zhihu.com/question/41619434" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this answer</a> which have over 600 people voted to agree</p>
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<p><em>木棒的“棒”，乃是强盛的木</em></p>
<p>'棒' (rod) is 'strong hard wood'</p>
<p><em>你说一个人“棒势”，那么就是说他屌大</em></p>
<p>When you say someone &quot;rob form&quot; , it means he has &quot;huge penis&quot;</p>
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<p>棒 means 'baton / rod',  which is 'stiff and hard'</p>
<p>The term “好棒&quot; was originally a slang for '<strong>excellent</strong>, <strong>great</strong>, <strong>wonderful</strong>' -- meaning something is as great as a 'good hard rod' (hard rod is a metaphor for stiff penis)</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>It means : You did a good job. Or well done. If I solved a problem for you, you can say "棒" to me.</p>

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<p>I have seen it as usage of 很棒, but I don't get how that means thumbs up as it were?  Was I misunderstanding the comment on the video??           </p>

<p>I know that on mdbg.net there is a different meaningg = = ~~~~ : )</p>

<p>It says:  stick / club / cudgel / smart / capable / strong / wonderful / classifier for legs of a relay race </p>

<p>Whenever I search it on Google images, it only shows thumbs up..O_O</p>

<p>I seen this on a video about 楚辞, I think it is worth a share :)</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkBPOX2u7I" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkBPOX2u7I</a></p>

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What is the colloquial/comman usage of '棒'
# What is the colloquial/comman usage of '棒'

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-22)

I have seen it as usage of 很棒, but I don't get how that means thumbs up as it were? Was I misunderstanding the comment on the video??

I know that on mdbg.net there is a different meaningg = = ~~~~ : )

It says: stick / club / cudgel / smart / capable / strong / wonderful / classifier for legs of a relay race

Whenever I search it on Google images, it only shows thumbs up..O\_O

I seen this on a video about 楚辞, I think it is worth a share :)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkBPOX2u7I>

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-22. Score: 3

According to [this answer](https://www.zhihu.com/question/41619434) which have over 600 people voted to agree

> *木棒的“棒”，乃是强盛的木*
>
> '棒' (rod) is 'strong hard wood'
>
> *你说一个人“棒势”，那么就是说他屌大*
>
> When you say someone "rob form" , it means he has "huge penis"

棒 means 'baton / rod', which is 'stiff and hard'

The term “好棒" was originally a slang for '**excellent**, **great**, **wonderful**' -- meaning something is as great as a 'good hard rod' (hard rod is a metaphor for stiff penis)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-23. Score: 1

It means : You did a good job. Or well done. If I solved a problem for you, you can say "棒" to me.


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