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“Chinois de la calle” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

“Chinois de la calle” is a viral French-language clip of a man flaring up.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 6 min read
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The “Chinois de la calle” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Chinois de la calle” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack, number 2902 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3496 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Chinois de la calle” meme mean?

The meme expresses theatrical, harmless anger: the voice rises, the stare hardens, the threat lands, and the contrast is what makes people laugh. It is used to comment on an overblown reaction, on a friend who flares up over nothing, or to answer a playful jab with mock fury. The closing “hein?” is the trademark: it asks the other person to confirm they got the message, which only makes the scene funnier.

Where does the “Chinois de la calle” meme come from?

The sequence circulates under several titles, including “Chinois de la calle”, “Chinois de la caille” and “Chinois de la calle menace un mec”. YouTube channels reposted it as a short clip, captioned as a man getting angry and threatening the person in front of him. The extract then took on a second life in music: one producer made a drill-style remix, another an old-school one, with titles playing on the line “la mort elle est banale”. These widely shared versions turned the clip into a lasting sound meme.

How to use the “Chinois de la calle” meme

  • Answer “faut pas me provoquer, hein?” when a friend teases you.
  • Caption a video of a cat hissing for no reason.
  • Comment on an argument far too heated for its stakes.
  • Use the remix as background audio for a comedy edit.

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The “Chinois de la calle” card in MyMemeCards

Chinois de la calle card
NumberNo. 2902
RarityEpic
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3496
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Suggested by@chacalrbt
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,496 cards
  • Common1,47842%
  • Rare1,17434%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Chinois de la calle” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Chinois de la calle comes out of the Memes FR pack as an epic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 20 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What does “faut pas me provoquer, hein?” mean?

It is an exaggerated threat, delivered with a confidence that makes it funny, used to parody anger.

Are there remixes?

Yes, several producers made drill and old-school remixes from the clip.

Why is it called “Chinois de la calle”?

That is the title under which the video circulates online, with a variant spelling “de la caille”.

How do I get the Chinois de la calle meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Chinois de la calle” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Chinois de la calle card?

It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

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