Overseasidol.com — On August 28, Lisa from BLACKPINK and Minnie of (G)I-DLE turned heads during their private schedule in Tokyo.
This time, however, the spotlight wasn’t on their glamorous stage looks but on Lisa’s street-style outfit.
Photos circulating online showed her wearing cargo pants emblazoned with bold Chinese characters at the waistline: “Zheng Tian Xia Bi Mang, Hai TM bu Zheng Qian” which roughly translates to “Busy all damn day, yet still not making any money.”
The blunt statement quickly struck a chord with netizens, especially office workers and young professionals who often joke about working hard without seeing the payoff.
Social media was flooded with witty comments: “Lisa just wore our yearly summary,” one wrote, while another quipped, “Has she been secretly scrolling through Chinese workers’ posts online?,”.
While the moment sparked laughter, it also raised questions.
Did Lisa actually understand the meaning of the phrase, or was she simply drawn to the design’s edgy streetwear vibe.
Some argued that for international stars, Chinese characters might feel no different than abstract prints—valued more for their aesthetics than meaning.
Yet fans defended her effortlessly cool fashion choice, “Does she even need to understand? She’s serving looks anyway!,”.
Interestingly, fans also dug into the price tag of the pants, reportedly over 1,000 yuan.
Many found irony in the contrast, joking, “Only someone who can afford expensive pants would wear something that says ‘not making money’,”.
