A viral internet slang term from early 2026: "Shorting my best friend's life 30 times over" - A woman only received a dowry of 10,000 yuan, but claimed to her friends that she received 300,000 yuan. - Her best friend believed her: "She's not as well-off as me, but she got 300,000 yuan. Why should I settle?" - Result: The woman settled down, got married, and had children; the best friend stubbornly clung to the high dowry threshold, remaining single at 35+ and constantly going on blind dates. - Netizens joked: "With one lie, she shorted her best friend's life 30 times over."