Literal Translation: Stepping on a landmine
Actual Meaning: Suffering a horrible, disappointing experience with a product, restaurant, travel spot, or blind date that was overhyped online.
Western Meme Parallel: Buyer's remorse / Total rip-off / Stepping into a trap
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Military landmine metaphor standard across Chinese review portals (Dianping, Xiaohongshu) to protect fellow consumers.
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