Watch: Get Schooled in Xinjiang Slang by R&B Singer Akin

Slang Dynasty is a series that unpacks the wide world of Chinese regional slang, internet colloquialisms, and assorted street-level jargon. For more videos in the series, hit "Read more" at the bottom of this message.

For this latest episode of Slang Dynasty, we’re joined by soulful R&B singer Akin, who hails from a small city in the Kazakh prefecture of Ili, Xinjiang. He’s hitting us with a phrase from his dialect that basically refers to doing not very much at all — perfect as summer kicks in.

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