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<p>哎呦，我的妈</p>
<p>āi yōu wǒ de mā</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This is what you heard. It is similar to &quot;oh my goodness&quot; in English, which generally means that things are beyond expectation.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>哎呦 = Oh</p>
<p>我的 = my</p>
<p>妈 literally means &quot;mother&quot;, but it could indicate someone or something you respect</p>
</blockquote>

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Alan Zzz
<p>Often in chinese tik tok compilations, there is a guy in the background who says something sounding like &quot;ayodema&quot; or something like that... I'd like to ask you what he is actual saying and what it means</p>

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Background guy in tik toks
# Background guy in tik toks

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-13)

Often in chinese tik tok compilations, there is a guy in the background who says something sounding like "ayodema" or something like that... I'd like to ask you what he is actual saying and what it means

**Tags:** meaning, writing

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-13. Score: 2

> 哎呦，我的妈
>
> āi yōu wǒ de mā

This is what you heard. It is similar to "oh my goodness" in English, which generally means that things are beyond expectation.

> 哎呦 = Oh
>
> 我的 = my
>
> 妈 literally means "mother", but it could indicate someone or something you respect


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