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Piecing Together New Phrases from Old

How “online language artists” combine simple phrases into their own internet language

By Zhang Wenjie (张文捷)   January 18, 2022
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The Art of Saying Nothing

Chinese netizens have become experts at “feihua wenxue”: using superfluous language to get out of any awkward situation

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   January 15, 2022
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Words to Sum Up 2021

Results of the annual Chinese Pandian competition reveal the hottest characters, words, and phrases of the year

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   December 21, 2021
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Poetic Blooms

Chinese writers from Confucius to Eileen Chang on flowers and their meanings

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   April 13, 2021
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Choice Chengyu: Pearl of Wisdom

Proverbs and idioms about one of China’s favorite jewels

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   March 9, 2021
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Choice Chengyu: Happy ‘Niu’ Year!

Cattle-related idioms for the Year of the Ox

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   February 12, 2021
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Choice Chengyu: Speaking of Home

Idioms about homesickness before the Chinese New Year

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   January 27, 2021
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Choice Chengyu: Idioms for a New Year

Sayings about years and the passage of time

By Hatty Liu   January 1, 2021
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Good Vibes

On the origin of “positive energy,” the propaganda catchphrase that has taken on a life of its own

By Aaron Hsueh   July 10, 2020
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