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How Chinese Netizens Talk Like Squabbling Pandas
Why are people talking about snatching bamboo shoots (夺笋 duó sǔn)?
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Internet Slang Terms that Defined 2021
TWOC’s picks for top phrases and memes that took over the Chinese internet this year
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“Asking for a Friend” on the Chinese Internet
How Chinese netizens use their imaginary friends to hide their embarrassment
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Going for Broke: Slang for the Cash-Strapped
After spending all their wages on Singles Day shopping, how do Chinese netizens talk about being low on funds?
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The Singles Day Slang of China’s Online Shopaholics
The November 11 shopping festival means buying from “sales demons,” paying “IQ taxes,” and getting “grass-planted” by livestreamers
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What’s in Chinese Netizens’ DNA?
What Chinese netizens mean when they say, “My DNA moved”
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The “Disease” of Social Confidence on the Chinese Internet
Netizens have identified a condition worse than social anxiety—“Social NB Disorder”
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Chinese Netizens are Bringing “Emo” Back
Learn what it means to “emo” in Chinese internet-speak
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How Chinese Shippers “Chew” on On-Screen Couples
China's super fans have a range of slang to describe their love of fictional TV couples
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Why are players called "Sea Kings" in Chinese?
Chinese internet slang for unfaithful partners and their manipulative tactics
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Humbug or High-Quality Human?
An embarrassing dating video gives rise to China's latest slang for sleazy males
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