Catch Phrase | 六边形战士(liùbiānxíng zhànshì)

Writer: Debra Li  |  Editor: Stephanie Yang  |  From: Shenzhen Daily  |  Updated: 2022-03-21

Meaning:

“六边形” literally means “hexagon,” and “战士” means “warrior.” The nickname “hexagon warrior” originally referred to Ma Long, a five-time Olympic gold medalist with 26 world championship titles. One of the best table tennis players the world has ever seen, Ma was given the nickname by a Japanese media outlet, which published a hexagonal chart evaluating a player’s strength, speed, skills, serving, defending and experience. According to their evaluation, Ma was given full scores in every aspect. Later the nickname caught on among Chinese netizens, who also use it for anyone who is well-rounded and among the best in their field.

Example:

A: 你们班哪个男生最受欢迎?

Nǐmen bān nǎge nánshēng zuì shòu huānyíng?

Who among the boys is most popular in your class?

B: 小林,他学习成绩好,人品好,是校篮球队长,还很帅。简直是六边形战士。

Xiǎolín ,tā xuéxí chéngjì hǎo,rénpǐn hǎo,shì xiào lánqiú duìzhǎng,hái hěn shuài。Jiǎnzhí shì liùbiānxíng zhànshì。

Xiao Lin. He’s a top student, leader of the school basketball team, and has a great personality. Besides, he’s handsome too. He’s almost perfect.