Literal Translation: Straight man
Actual Meaning: A well-meaning, honest, but completely dense guy with zero emotional radar who solves romance like a literal engineering problem.
Western Meme Parallel: Oblivious straight guy / Dense engineer boyfriend
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Shifted from sexual orientation to describe the iconic trope of male romantic cluelessness (telling sick girlfriends to 'Drink hot water').
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