EYESHENZHEN  /   Chinese language

Catch Phrase | 人间清醒（rénjiān qīngxǐng）

“人间” means “the world of mortals,” and “清醒” means “sober.”

2021-08-31

Catch Phrase | 毒奶（dúnǎi）

“毒” means “poisonous,” and “奶” means “milk.” Originally used by gamers and commentators of games, this term means “to jinx by praising.”

2021-08-26

Catch Phrase | 星爸爸（xīngbàbà）

Many Chinese have jokingly used the nickname “星爸爸” to refer to the brand, because of a similarity in the Chinese pronunciation.

2021-08-23

Catch Phrase | 1v1

Short for "one vs. one," this is used by Chinese netizens to describe an exclusive romantic relationship in novels.

2021-08-20

Catch Phrase | 瓜皮（guāpí）

“瓜” means “melon,” and “皮” means “rind.” Literally meaning “rind of melons,” this term originates in the dialects of Sichuan, Chongqing and Shaanxi.

2021-08-17

Catch Phrase | 刷脸（shuāliǎn）

“刷” means “to swipe,” and “脸” means “face.”Face swiping is increasingly used in security inspection.

2021-08-17

Catch Phrase | 突破感染（tūpò gǎnrǎn）

“突破” means “breakthrough,” and “感染” means “infection.”

2021-08-12

Catch Phrase | 比心（bǐxīn）

“比” is short for “比划” (bǐhuà, meaning “to gesture”), and “心” refers to “heart.”

2021-08-10

Catch Phrase | 哪吒头（nézhātóu）

“哪吒,” or Nezha, is a Chinese protection deity based on the Hindu god Nalakubar. “头” here means “hairstyle.”

2021-08-10

Catch Phrase | 学区房（xuéqūfáng）

“学区” means “school district,” and “房” means “housing.” This term can be translated as “housing in a quality school district.”

2021-08-05

Catch Phrase | 理性消费（yěxìng xiāofèi）

“野性” means “wildly, uncontrollably,” and “消费” means “to spend.” This term, meaning “to go on a shopping spree,” is a play on words, as people are often advised to “理性消费” (lǐxìng xiāofèi, spend money reasonably).

2021-08-04

Catch Phrase | 彩蛋（cǎidàn）

“彩蛋,” which literally means “Easter eggs,” originally represented the resurrection of Jesus at Easter, an important Christian holiday.

2021-08-02

Catch Phrase | 拿来吧你（Náláiba nǐ）

“拿来” means “to give,” “吧” is an auxiliary word with no specific meaning, and “你” means “you.”

2021-08-02

Catch Phrase | 乙里乙气（yǐlǐyǐqì）

“乙” is short for “乙方” (yǐfāng), which is translated as “Party B,” and normally refers to the side in a contract that offers services or selling products.

2021-07-28

Catch Phrase | 塌房（tāfáng）

This term was first used in 2019 on the literary and art fan site douban.com and later became widely used on the Internet and social media.

2021-07-28

Catch Phrase | 绝绝子（juéjuézi）

“绝” means “extreme,” and “子” is an auxiliary word with no specific meaning.

2021-07-22

Catch Phrase | 程序员节（chéngxùyuánjié）

“程序员” means “programmer,” and “节” means “festival.” A programmer is the person who develops and tests programs for devices such as computers and smartphones.

2021-07-20

Catch Phrase | ssfd

The pinyin acronym of the Chinese term “瑟瑟发抖” (sèsè fādǒu, meaning “shivering”), this secret code kind of usage was invented by and made popular among the generation Z in China.

2021-07-16

Catch Phrase | 天坑专业（tiānkēng zhuānyè）

A geographical term, “天坑” literally means “sinkhole,” a hole in the ground that forms when water dissolves surface rock.

2021-07-13

Catch Phrase | 资源咖（zīyuánkā）

“资源” means “resources.” “咖,” which is the transliteration of the English word “casting,” has been used by Chinese netizens to refer to a certain type of personality.

2021-07-12