<p>A common usage of 我去 is 我了个去 or 哎呀我去.  It's just used to express <strong>surprise</strong>，<strong>ridiculousness</strong>, <strong>astonishment</strong>, etc..  </p>

<p>It's not relevant to "damn, shit, fxxk" or anything.  I think it's more like "what the heck/hell" in English.  </p>

<p>I also disagree that it's short for 我去你的.  我去你的 is a dismissal phrase while 我去 doesn't connote that sense. </p>

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1） 了这里读什么？liǎo吗？// How is 了 pronounced here? As liǎo? 2） 请给一个参考，可以吗？// could you provide a reference?
goPlayerJuggler
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@goPlayerJuggler 了 is pronounced as le or lei colloquially.  I don't have any reference.  That's just how it's pronounced in daily usage.
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dan
<p>我去：When used to express strong emotions, it can be to yourself or others. 
For example: annoyance, anger, loss, surprise, envy, etc., which is close to the meaning of "我靠".</p>

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leb
<p>Its an abbreviation of 我了个去，which is a euphemism of 我了个叉，were “了个” roughly means "got one", to emphasis the last word “叉” （fuck）.</p>

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1） 了这里读什么？liǎo吗？// How is 了 pronounced here? As liǎo?
2） 请给一个参考，可以吗？// could you provide a reference?
goPlayerJuggler
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2020-06-11T19:30:10.590Z
了: le; sometimes also written as 勒; reference... this is slang man
Siyi Deng
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Thanks Siyi. Slang is interesting, and as there are various references for slang in English, like urbandictionary.com I think it's not unreasonable to ask about references for Chinese slang.
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Siyi Deng
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<p><a href="https://www.linguee.com/chinese-english/translation/%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">去你的</a> : (verb)</p>
<p>screw</p>
<p>Go hell!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wordreference.com/zhen/%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84#" rel="nofollow noreferrer">去你的</a></p>
<p>Fxxk</p>
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<p>&quot;我去你的&quot; = &quot;I (am saying this): damn!&quot;</p>
<p>去你的 literally mean &quot;go yours&quot; (implying 'go to hell')</p>
<p>我去 is a proclamation. It is similar to &quot;Damn!/ Shit!/ FXXK!&quot; &quot; in English.</p>

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I don't think 我去 means "Damn!/ Shit!/ FXXK!".
dan
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No, it doesn't literally mean any of that, but they are all  proclamations, just like OMG, Holy cow. All for expressing strong reaction
Tang Ho
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A better reference perhaps: https://www.wordreference.com/zhen/%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84#
goPlayerJuggler
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sure, I'd add this too. Basically the literal meaning is not too relevant when looking for English counterpart
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>According to MDBG, 我去 is slang, meaning "shoot" or "dang." But obviously, it also means "I go."</p>

<p>Does anyone know the etymology of this? Did it arise from people angrily saying that they're so upset that they're leaving?</p>

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2020-06-10T03:37:01.787Z
去 in 我去 is short for 去你的
Tang Ho
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我去 is more like "what the hell", "what the heck" in English. People may not be upset.
dan
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Quote:- "But obviously, it also means "I go" Good question. Why is "go" so negative or insulting? "Go", but the question is where to? In many cultures death is a taboo subject or to wish someone's death is the height of hatred. So, in Chinese, "去世" is to pass away, i.e. died. Literally 去世 means "to go away from the world of the living" So, 去你, implies "you go and die" Even in English when you make a very bad decision or mistake, you say, "this will be the death of me", or 我去. It does not mean you commit suicide of course, but you get the drift.
Wayne Cheah
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2020-06-10T11:40:01.633Z
@WayneCheah 我去 has nothing to do with 去世.
dan
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@TangHo, that's an interesting comment. But for me the meaning of "我去你的" isn't entirely clear either! Literally that would be "I go (to) (yours)." Can you elaborate?
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Why does "I go" also mean damn it? (我去)
# Why does "I go" also mean damn it? (我去)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-10)

According to MDBG, 我去 is slang, meaning "shoot" or "dang." But obviously, it also means "I go."

Does anyone know the etymology of this? Did it arise from people angrily saying that they're so upset that they're leaving?

**Tags:** etymology, slang, colloquialisms

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 去 in 我去 is short for 去你的  
> **username_2**: 我去 is more like "what the hell", "what the heck" in English. People may not be upset.  
> **username_3**: Quote:- "But obviously, it also means "I go" Good question. Why is "go" so negative or insulting? "Go", but the question is where to? In many cultures death is a taboo subject or to wish someone's death is the height of hatred. So, in Chinese, "去世" is to pass away, i.e. died. Literally 去世 means "to go away from the world of the living" So, 去你, implies "you go and die" Even in English when you make a very bad decision or mistake, you say, "this will be the death of me", or 我去. It does not mean you commit suicide of course, but you get the drift.  
> **username_2**: @username_3 我去 has nothing to do with 去世.  
> **username_4**: @username_1, that's an interesting comment. But for me the meaning of "我去你的" isn't entirely clear either! Literally that would be "I go (to) (yours)." Can you elaborate?  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-06-11. Score: 1

A common usage of 我去 is 我了个去 or 哎呀我去. It's just used to express **surprise**，**ridiculousness**, **astonishment**, etc..

It's not relevant to "damn, shit, fxxk" or anything. I think it's more like "what the heck/hell" in English.

I also disagree that it's short for 我去你的. 我去你的 is a dismissal phrase while 我去 doesn't connote that sense.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: 1） 了这里读什么？liǎo吗？// How is 了 pronounced here? As liǎo? 2） 请给一个参考，可以吗？// could you provide a reference?  
> **username_2**: @username_4 了 is pronounced as le or lei colloquially.  I don't have any reference.  That's just how it's pronounced in daily usage.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2020-06-10. Score: 1

我去：When used to express strong emotions, it can be to yourself or others.
For example: annoyance, anger, loss, surprise, envy, etc., which is close to the meaning of "我靠".


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### Answer by username_6 on 2020-06-10. Score: 1

Its an abbreviation of 我了个去，which is a euphemism of 我了个叉，were “了个” roughly means "got one", to emphasis the last word “叉” （fuck）.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: 1） 了这里读什么？liǎo吗？// How is 了 pronounced here? As liǎo? 2） 请给一个参考，可以吗？// could you provide a reference?  
> **username_6**: 了: le; sometimes also written as 勒; reference... this is slang man  
> **username_4**: Thanks username_6. Slang is interesting, and as there are various references for slang in English, like urbandictionary.com I think it's not unreasonable to ask about references for Chinese slang.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-10. Score: 0

> [去你的](https://www.linguee.com/chinese-english/translation/%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84.html) : (verb)
>
> screw
>
> Go hell!
>
> [去你的](https://www.wordreference.com/zhen/%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84#)
>
> Fxxk

"我去你的" = "I (am saying this): damn!"

去你的 literally mean "go yours" (implying 'go to hell')

我去 is a proclamation. It is similar to "Damn!/ Shit!/ FXXK!" " in English.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I don't think 我去 means "Damn!/ Shit!/ FXXK!".  
> **username_1**: No, it doesn't literally mean any of that, but they are all  proclamations, just like OMG, Holy cow. All for expressing strong reaction  
> **username_4**: A better reference perhaps: https://www.wordreference.com/zhen/%E5%8E%BB%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84#  
> **username_1**: sure, I'd add this too. Basically the literal meaning is not too relevant when looking for English counterpart  

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