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Chinese Internet slang (Chinese: 中国网络用语; pinyin: zhōngguó wǎngluò yòngyǔ) refers to various kinds of Internet slang used by people on the Chinese Internet. It is often coined in response to events, the influence of the mass media and foreign culture, and the desires of users to simplify and update the Chinese language.
Sheng nu: A derogatory Chinese slang term loosely translating to "leftover women", used to describe unmarried older women.(see "Spinster" below) Silver fox: A sexually-attractive or promiscuous older person, typically a woman. (see "cougar" above) Spinster: A woman who, in her own culture, is single beyond the age at which most people get married.
small and cute [55] disappointingly small and worthless [55] dip (trans. v.), dip switch to lower a vehicle headlight's beam, typically when approaching vehicles travelling in the opposite direction at night (US: dim); hence dip switch (distinguished from DIP switch) (US: dimmer switch) (n.) a pickpocket (slang)
Nations / Sovereign states Appearance Reasons and source of the appearance People's Republic of China (or Chinese Communist Party): Hare: Hares are herbivorous animals that are usually considered cute, docile and populous, as well as being "harmless to humans and animals alike" (Chinese: 人畜无害), but can still inflict nasty bites and kicks when irritated, representing the People's ...
There's a famous saying: "There is no such thing as a stupid question."Even astrophysicist Carl Sagan thought that "every question is a cry to understand the world." Yet the questions that the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 December 2024. Stereotypes of blond-haired people Stereotypes of blonde women were exemplified by the public image of Marilyn Monroe. Blonde stereotypes are stereotypes of blonde - haired people. Sub-types of this stereotype include the "blonde bombshell" and the "dumb blonde". Blondes have ...
Many Chinese take great delight in using the large amount of homophones in the language to form puns, and they have become an important component of Chinese culture. [3] In Chinese, homophones are used for a variety of purposes from rhetoric and poetry to advertisement and humor, and are also common in Chinese loans, for example phono-semantic ...
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