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Ronggeng is the act of re-purposing other people’s fun language into your own to seem more charismatic.

by Mia Li, 17 March 2020

In China's full-blown consumer society, when you are done choosing jackets and shoes that best represent you, you must also choose an aidou.

by Mia Li, 24 December 2018

A shenshou dang is someone who, instead of looking things up for themselves, insists on bothering others by asking them for information.

by Mia Li, 22 December 2016

Literally meaning “to compete using father,” pindie is the exercise of using one’s father’s achievements to compete with others for upward mobility.

by Mia Li, 19 June 2018

Laughter is the best medicine, but not all of us require the same dosage.

by Mia Li, 26 July 2019

When you turn defeat into victory, pity into respect.

by Mia Li, 15 March 2017

Imagine a world without unnecessary fluff. That is what ganhuo is.

by Mia Li, 20 July 2018

We hate them but we can't fault them, because they never did anything wrong.

by Mia Li, 22 March 2019

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