The clip comes from a 2021 Mandarin-language video by John Cena promoting Fast and Furious 9 in China, in which he greets viewers, says he has ice cream, and praises the film. English-speaking listeners on TikTok heard the Mandarin word for ice cream, bingqilin, as bing chilling, and the mishearing became a running joke. Remixes, edits, and reaction videos spread the phrase across TikTok and YouTube, and it endures because the wholesome delivery and catchy mispronunciation are easy to quote in food, travel, and language humor.
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John Cena's Mandarin ice cream clip, misheard as bing chilling, from his Fast and Furious 9 promo in China. Creators use it for funny food moments.
This is John Cena speaking Mandarin in a cheerful, upbeat tone as he greets China and talks about eating ice cream, with the words for ice cream sounding to English listeners like bing chilling. His delivery is friendly and slightly awkward, with clear, sing-song Chinese pronunciation, pauses for emphasis, and a warm, smiling energy that makes the clip instantly quotable. The charm comes from the contrast between a huge action star and this wholesome, everyday moment, so listeners tend to smile, repeat the phrase, and feel in on a joke that spread far beyond the original promotion.
