Source丨China News Net Article丨Zhang Xi
The editorial department of "Chew Words" on December 2 announced the top ten buzzwords of 2019, namely: mutual learning of civilizations, blockchain, hard core, fusion, "××千Ten thousand points, XX the first one", lemon essence, 996, "I am too difficult/south", "I don't want you to think, I want me to think", bullying. The editorial department of
"Chew Words" stated that it mainly tries to find a balance between sociological value and linguistic value. The selected buzzwords reflect the characteristics of the times, promote positive energy and guide Chinese life.
Stills from the movie "The Wandering Earth"
"The Wandering Earth" contributes two buzzwords
Among the top ten buzzwords in 2019, 5 come from movies and variety shows. Among them, "hard core", "×× tens of millions, the first of ××" all come from "The Wandering Earth" which was released at the beginning of the year.
"The Wandering Earth" is based on Liu Cixin's novel of the same name. The story is set in 2075. The sun is about to destroy and is no longer suitable for human survival. In the face of desperation, mankind will start the "Wandering Earth" project, trying to take the earth to escape the solar system and find the story of a new home for mankind. After the film was released, it sparked a discussion about "hardcore science fiction".
Hardcore, translated from English "hardcore", originally refers to a rap music style with strong sense of power and intense rhythm. Later, it was extended to refer to "something with a certain degree of difficulty and an appreciation threshold for the core audience". For example, "hardcore games" refer to games that are very difficult to play.
In recent years, its meaning has been further extended. People often use "hardcore" to describe "very powerful", "very sturdy", "very hard", such as "hardcore regulations", "hardcore mothers", "hardcore players", and "hardcore". Life" and so on.
Movie "The Wandering Earth" stills
In addition, the repeated driving safety reminders in the film "Ten thousand roads, safety first. Irregular driving, and tears of loved ones" have also caused heated discussions on the Internet. Although the "safety code" of
does not match the rhyme, it is even a little awkward to read; but being close to reality can arouse people's safety awareness and resonate in people's hearts. Subsequently, this sentence derives a new sentence format "×× tens of millions, ×× the first article", such as “tens of thousands of health, the first article of sleep”, “tens of millions of blessings, the first article of health”, etc. Etc., widely spread in society.
Huang Xiaoming accidentally made the list
"I don't want you to think, I want me to think." This sentence comes from the mouth of the guest Huang Xiaoming of the third season of the popular variety show "Chinese Restaurant" in the summer of 2019. In the
program, Huang Xiaoming, as the "shop manager", often ignores the opinions of others in matters such as restaurant dishes and purchasing. In addition to this sentence, his "This matter does not need to be discussed" "Listen to me, I have the final say" and so on are also widely circulated on the Internet.
However, Huang Xiaoming responded to this in an interview earlier. He said: “It’s okay, entertainment. What we do is the entertainment industry. Everyone should feel happy. It’s good to have fun.” “A lot of friends also give it to I have a similar story, everyone is happy."
"You are young" poster
"You are young" is a hot topic
At the end of October this year, the movie "You are young" was released. The film tells the story of high school student Chen Nian (played by Dongyu Zhou) who was bullied on campus before the college entrance examination, and he sought help from Xiaobei (played by Yi Yangqianxi), and guarded each other. The film
was adapted from the novel by Jiuzsuki, but because part of the film was similar in content to many works by Japanese writer Keigo Higashino, it was accused of being "convergent" after it was released, which aroused heated discussion.
In fact, the stalk comes from "哏", which refers to the laughter in the artwork, but also refers to the plot, fragments, and creativity of the story. Blending stems means integrating others' wonderful ideas into one's own works.
However, in recent years, due to the suspected "plagiarism" of many works, there have been several qualitative collective discussions on "Rongjie" on the Internet. But whether it is "reasonable borrowing" or "illegal plagiarism", and where the "boundary" of the two is, there is still no consensus.
short videos are booming, "I'm too south" out of the circle
"I'm too difficult" comes from a "earth-flavored video" on the short video platform. The video was accompanied by sad music. The anchor frowned and his eyes were hollow, while saying "I'm too difficult, old iron, the mostIt’s very stressful," he held his forehead tightly with both hands without tears.
After the video was released, "I am too difficult" immediately detonated the Internet. Later, the Internet also appeared as "I am too difficult" The theme of the emoticon pack, for fun, the "South Wind" in the mahjong tiles is used instead of "difficult." Some people also say "I am too south". The popularity of "I am too difficult/south" is Ordinary netizens hope to release the psychological manifestation of life stress.
In addition, "lemon essence" is also one of the vocabulary used by netizens this year.
"lemon essence" literally means "lemon becomes essence". Lemon tastes sour, and when you are jealous of others The feeling of “sour heart” is consistent. Therefore, “lemon essence” was originally used on others, and its meaning is similar to “jealous.” Recently, its derogatory color has been diminished, and it is sometimes used on oneself, that is, for self-deprecating and expressing Envy of others, appearance or talent, or material conditions or emotional life. For example, "I have lemon essence" is equivalent to "I admire." Sometimes it is also called "I have lemon" or "I It’s sour.” It means the same thing. There is also the term “sweet and sour lemon extract”, which is often used to describe the complex mood of being so sweet that someone’s romantic love can’t help but produce the “sour” meaning of envy.
these popular Why didn’t the language make the list?
Regarding the choice of the top ten buzzwords in 2019, Huang Anjing, the editor-in-chief of "Chew Words", said that this year is a "small year" of buzzwords. The selection criteria reflect the characteristics of the times, promote positive energy and guide language Three aspects of life. The term "punch-in"
was originally on the list, but it was finally unsuccessful because it was "too old" and did not have the characteristics of this year. The same is true for "flash", "reverse growth", and "de-pinning". .
In addition, "pan", "I don't know, we don't dare to ask", "Rain Girl has no melons", "Praise the crowd", "Can/I can", "I know if I know it", "The magic of love goes round and round", etc. It was not selected because it was not innovative enough in usage.
