mao

Mao Zedong portrait with fire emojis covering his eyes and Chinese text at the bottom.
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What does the mao emoji mean?

A deep-fried, chaotic reaction featuring a historical figure with fire-filled eyes.

This meme features a heavily edited, low-quality portrait of Mao Zedong with fire emojis superimposed over his eyes, a common trope in Chinese internet shitposting culture. It is frequently used in Discord servers to express extreme frustration, mock someone's anger, or simply to add a layer of absurd, deep-fried humor to a conversation.

When to use it

  • Expressing extreme frustration during heated arguments
  • Mocking someone who is acting overly angry
  • Adding chaotic energy to a group chat
  • Reacting to absurd or nonsensical server drama

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the mao image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the mao image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the mao image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.