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升职负效应(sheng1 zhi2 fu4 xiao4 ying4)
promotion side effects

Some people have to confront mental pressures after a job promotion. To make matters worse, they usually have no time to go see a doctor, creating a health hazard.

成人叛逆期 (cheng2 ren2 pan4 ni4 qi1)
adult rebellious period

Men in their early 40s are said to experience a second rebellious period. Frustrated, they are prone to drastic actions, like quitting their job or having affairs with younger woman.

裸居(luo3 ju1)
naked living

In summer, some urbanites prefer to go naked at home, sparking discussion about freedom, privacy and good manners.

中国胃 (zhong1 guo2 wei4)
China tongue

Some Chinese so used to traditional food that they've no appetite for foreign dishes.

恋爱起步价(lian4 ai4 qi3 bu4 jia4)
start-up price for love relationship

The start-up price for love relationship refers to the salary expectations of a partner. Research found that post-90s women in Wuhan, Hubei Province wanted their boyfriends to earn 4,959 yuan (US$808) a month at least.

法律太残忍(fa3 lü4 tai4 can2 ren3)
law too harsh

A recent crime case was reported in which a woman asked her boyfriend to have sex after he had stabbed her eight times for demanding a break-up. Afterwards, he rushed her to hospital but was held by police. In handcuffs and facing prison, he lamented to a TV crew that he would not see his lover for years, saying, "the law is too harsh." The phrase was picked up by netizens.
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三点女(san1 dian3 nü3)<br/>triple "a little bit more" women <br/>If a woman has a perfect blend of wisdom, emotional intelligence and generosity, she is said to fall ...

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周末爸爸(zhou1 mo4 ba4 ba4)<br/>weekend daddy <br/>Some single mothers hire men to play the role of father to their young children at weekends, in the hope of making up for the absence ...

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脑残粉(nao3 can2 fen3)<br/>fanboy/fangirl <br/>Obsessive followers of a showbiz star or a brand who are prone to irrational acts when their icon is criticized. <br/><br/...

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比特素养 (bi3 te4 su4 yang3)<br/>bit literacy <br/>This indicates know-how in using computers through a play on a bit - the basic unit of information in computing. <br/><br/&g...

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March 3 卖萌 play cute

卖萌 (mai4 meng2)<br/>play cute <br/>An expression used widely in both online posts and mainstream publications to refer to an adult affecting childlike looks.<br/><br/>[b...

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性敲诈 (xing4 qiao1 zha4)<br/>sextortion <br/>It is a word made by combining sex and extortion. A steamy video clip featuring a district Party chief and his mistress in Chongqing has b...

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十面霾伏 (shi2 mian4 mai2 fu2)<br/>besieged by haze <br/>Many cities in China's central and eastern areas have been enveloped in dense haze and smog this winter, partly because ...

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