👎 is an emoji of a downward - pointing thumb gesture. It mainly represents the meanings of disapproval, disagreement and negation. It can be used to show dissatisfaction with something or someone, for example, expressing a negative attitude towards poor product quality, an unreasonable view or someone's inappropriate behavior.
This plan is no good 👎
The service attitude today is really bad 👎
In oriental cultures, 👎 usually represents negation, non - recognition, dislike or the opinion that something is not good. For example, when evaluating a work, an idea or a person's behavior, this emoji is used to show a dissatisfied attitude.
In Western culture, 👎 also represents a negative attitude, such as disagreement, disapproval, disgust, etc. It can be used to express an opposing stance towards policies, politicians, works of art, social phenomena, etc.
Conseils pour une utilisation interculturelle
When used in cross - cultural situations, it should be noted that although cultural differences exist, this emoji is relatively common in expressing negative attitudes. However, in formal cross - cultural exchanges or diplomatic scenarios, etc., it should be used with caution to avoid misunderstandings or offensiveness caused by overly direct negation.
It can be used in social situations such as relatively relaxed ones, when friends tease each other, and when expressing personal views on a public event (such as not liking a certain movie, certain behaviors of a star).
It is generally not suitable to be used in formal work reports, communication with superiors or serious teamwork discussions. However, if it is in a more relaxed working atmosphere, such as private exchanges between colleagues to make small complaints about a certain work process, it can be used.