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Chinese Urban Dictionary: Fengkou

From Jack Ma to Elon Musk, everyone is looking for the next fengkou.

by Mia Li, 18 October 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Renshe

That person you see yourself as on social media is called renshe, which means "character design."

by Mia Li, 18 April 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Bolixin

Like delicate glass vases, bolixins’ hearts are fragile and can shatter at the softest blows.

by Mia Li, 20 August 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Ningmengjing

Welcome to the People’s Republic of Envy.

by Mia Li, 20 September 2019

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Bishilian

When struggling with overpopulation, you need to divide people into subgroups to keep order. India has the caste system, and China has its own social hierarchy – bishilian.

by Mia Li, 21 June 2017

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Xiao Touming

Xiao Touming are the poor souls who don't draw attention to themselves and are largely ignored in social situations.

by Mia Li, 19 January 2017

Chinese Urban Dictionary: Zhuxin

Sometimes, when you make an offhand comment or are just thinking out loud, a certain type of person assumes that you mean things you don’t, or goes hunting for the ‘hidden motives.’...

by Mia Li, 21 January 2020