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Catch Phrase | 粉丝滤镜（fěnsī lǜjìng）

“粉丝” is the transliteration of the English word “fans,” and “滤镜” refers to “photographic filter” that is used to modify the images recorded by a camera.

2018-09-05

Catch Phrase | 自来水（zìláishuǐ）

“自” means “self,” “来” means “coming,” and “水” means “water.” This term, which literally means “tap water,” was perhaps first coined to express people’s wonder and joy towards the convenience of tap water.

2018-09-05

Catch Phrase | 吊打（diàodǎ）

“吊” means to “hang up,” and “打” means to “beat.” Literally, this term means to “hang up someone and beat him.”

2018-09-05

Catch Phrase | 世界波 （shìjièbō）

“世界” means “world,” and “波” is the transliteration of the English word “ball.”

2018-09-05

Catch Phrase | 车祸现场（chēhuò xiànchǎng）

“车祸” means “accident involving a vehicle,” and “现场” means “site.”

2018-09-05

Catch Phrase | 肥宅快乐水（féizhái kuàilè shuǐ）

“肥” means “fat,” “宅” means “home,” “快乐” means “happy,” and “水” refers to “water.”

2018-09-04

Catch Phrase | 体商（tǐshāng）

Similar to IQ and EQ, the term “body quotient” refers to a scale from zero to 100 used to evaluate the physical health condition of a person, as people pay increasing attention to their physical wellbeing nowadays.

2018-09-04

Catch Phrase | 高光时刻（gāoguāng shíkè）

“高光” is the literal translation of the English word “highlight,” and “时刻” means “moment.”

2018-08-30

Catch Phrase | 头部效应（tóubù xiàoyìng）

“头部” literally means “head,” and “效应” means “effect.” This term, appearing in Chinese media frequently, is roughly the same as the “80-20 rule,” or the “Pareto Principle.”

2018-08-28

Catch Phrase | 爽文（shuǎngwén）

“爽” means “very pleasurable,” and “文” means “text.”

2018-08-28

Catch Phrase | 短板（duǎnbǎn）

“短” means “short,” and “板” means “wooden plank.”

2018-08-23

Catch Phrase | 魔性 （móxìng）

“魔” means “magic,” and “性” means “quality.” This popular term, which literally means “of magic quality,” was first used by Chinese netizens in 2014.

2018-08-22

Catch Phrase | 红海（hónghǎi）

Translated as "red ocean," this is a concept easy to understand. Unlike blue oceans, the red ocean is where every industry is today.

2018-08-21

Catch Phrase | 神棍剧（shéngùnjù）

“神棍” refers to fraudsters who trick people into believing they have supernatural power, and “剧” means “show.”

2018-08-21

Catch Phrase | 硬核 （yìnghé）

The literal translation of the English word “hardcore,” this Chinese term is originally used to describe a music genre (like hardcore rap) or games that can only be mastered with advanced skill and are played in longer sessions.

2018-08-20

Catch Phrase | 带感（dàigǎn）

“带” means “with,” and “感” means “sensation.”

2018-08-20

Catch Phrase | 硬核（yìnghé）

The literal translation of the English word “hardcore,” this Chinese term is originally used to describe a music genre (like hardcore rap) or games that can only be mastered with advanced skill and are played in longer sessions.

2018-08-14

Catch Phrase| 魔性（móxìng）

“魔” means “magic,” and “性” means “quality.” This popular term, which literally means “of magic quality,” was first used by Chinese netizens in 2014.

2018-08-14

Catch Phrase | 家里有矿啊（jiālǐ yǒu kuàng a）

“家里” means “one’s family,” “有” means to “possess,” “矿” means “mine,” and “啊” at the end of a sentence implies this is a rhetorical question.

2018-08-14

Catch Phrase | 割韭菜（gējiǔcài）

“韭菜” refers to Chinese leek, a green leafy vegetable known for its vitality. When the part of the vegetable above ground is harvested, the bulb underground will sprout new leafs in a short period. “割” means to “cut.”

2018-08-09