You must have probably seen this term being used on social networks. From sketches to love advice, it’s impossible to miss the term “ delulu ”, which nests in TikTok videos. Widely popularized by Gen Z, its hashtag has to date 54.5 million views on the Chinese platform.
While waiting for it to be listed in dictionaries, 20 minutes is responsible for giving you the conditions of use of this expression.
Use the expression well, “You are delulu”
From the English word “delusional”, the term “delulu” refers to people whose deductions are completely off the mark. To use this expression correctly, you must therefore be faced with someone who is lying to himself, despite obvious facts.
Here are some examples: “My crush never responds to me when I send him messages, I think I intimidate him.” Or, “It’s funny, she runs away from me when she passes me, I think she doesn’t dare look me in the eyes, it’s cute.”
From an outside perspective, the situation seems clear: A person who is running away from you simply does NOT want to see you. Except for the “delulu” team, which opts for denial and interpretations that always go their way.
“Delulu” one day, “delulu forever”
While the word “delulu” is increasingly popular, it itself comes from the “delulu girl” trend (52.9 million views), which referred to K-pop fans hoping to have a romantic relationship with the artists. of their favorite groups. Today the hashtag instead brings together sketches or personal anecdotes told by Internet users in a humorous tone. Stories in which they were able to make films, far from reality.
Diverted again with the expression “delulu is the solulu” with 63.2 million views, Internet users are now advocating the principle of “manifestation”. Or, believe that you can see something come true if you think hard about it. Another mutation with the hashtag #deluluForever (690.4 million views), under which TikTokers assume (with self-deprecation) that they are still part of the “delulu” team or even want to stay there.