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班味

bān wèi•“the “smell” of going to work”

班味 is the casual, often self-mocking sense that work fatigue, routine, or a regimented worker look is visible in someone—during the commute, at work, or after hours.

#informal#playful#and mildly negative; common in online talk and relaxed conversation about work fatigue.
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