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Chinese Tech Terms Explained in English
Unless you are referring to another term, "add oil" (
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/加油
) is just a term of encouragement, derived from the verb to refuel a car. I don't think it really has a connotation of respect.
jmchuster
on July 2, 2023
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From the provided wiki link, it doesn't mean to refuel the car, it means to "step on the gas."
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