The term “县城” translates as “county,” denoting an administrative region smaller than a city; while “婆罗门” represents “Brahmin,” the highest caste in India comprising priests and scholars.

Translated from the English term “Thucydides Trap,” this concept was first introduced by Harvard professor Graham Allison in 2012.

Tyndall style (丁达尔穿搭) is a refined and sophisticated fashion trend in China that emerged after the popular “dopamine dressing” trend of 2023.

In Chinese, “基” means “basic” and “操” signifies gaming strategies and skills. “勿” translates to “don’t,” while “六” symbolizes the onlooker tradition of typing “666” to praise players in video games.

Translated as “extreme makeover,” the term "爆改" originally stemmed from the concept of “amateur transformation.” It involves lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu users heeding advice from online communities to undergo comprehensive personal changes, resulting in a miraculous turnaround.

Literally meaning “the return of the southern dampness,” this term describes the humid season in southern China that typically occurs in spring.

The term, which literally refers to “young women who seek to change their appearance through plastic surgery,” uses the character “圈” to denote “a group of people with similar interests” and “整” as an abbreviation for “整容” (pinyin: zhěngróng), meaning “plastic surgery.”