User:Liu Xinyu2
I am Liu Xinyu, a graduate student majoring in English translation. I come from Shandong Province. I am optimistic, responsible, diligent in my studies, and always willing to help others. I have a strong interest in English and take immense pride in Chinese language and culture, with a deep sense of national identity. Therefore, I am committed to introducing outstanding foreign works to China and, at the same time, sharing Chinese stories and spreading China’s voice internationally. I hope to pursue academic progress while participating in volunteer activities to realize my personal value.
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Chinese Popular Viral Memes on Social Media Liu Xinyu
With the rapid growth of social media, “popular viral memes” have become increasingly prevalent, reflecting cultural and linguistic nuances specific to different countries. These memes offer a glimpse into people’s daily lives and the dynamics of society. Studying Chinese social media memes can help people from other countries integrate more seamlessly into Chinese society and better understand its culture.
1. What Are “Popular viral Memes”?
Popular viral memes on social media refer to specific cultural elements that spread widely within online communities. These elements are characterized by their ephemerality, virality, and adaptability. Memes often exist in forms such as images, videos, and text and gain traction through creation, modification, sharing, and commenting on various online platforms. (Wang 2020, 321-345)
2. Why Do Memes Go Viral?
Several factors contribute to the popularity of internet memes:
1. Youth Creativity and Engagement Young people are the pioneers of internet slang and memes. Their creativity and humor drive the creation and dissemination of these memes, making them a key force behind their widespread appeal. 2. Support from Social Media Platforms Platforms like Weibo, WeChat Moments, TikTok, and Twitter serve as the main channels for meme distribution. Users can quickly share and create memes while interacting through comments, likes, and reposts, expanding their reach. (Lee, J., & Smith, R. 2019, 189-212) 3. Emotional Resonance and Relatability Memes often strike a chord with young audiences by humorously or creatively addressing shared experiences, making them relatable and enjoyable. (Miller, J., & Thompson, K. 2022,1-13) 4. Reflection of Social Attitudes Memes mirror the emotional responses, expressions, and needs of youth toward societal and economic developments. They arise from the interplay of societal trends and youth psychology.（Brown, C., & Zhang, Y. 2020，65-84） 5. Integral Part of Internet Culture Memes, as a form of internet expression, bring joy to people and have become deeply rooted in daily life as internet culture evolves. (Taylor, P. 2021, 1450-1472) 6. Rapid Spread of Information The widespread use of social media has accelerated the speed and reach of meme dissemination, allowing interesting and unique content to quickly gain popularity. 3. Examples of Popular Memes
1. “Red With Anger” Originating from the video game League of Legends, “red with anger” refers to a state of heightened emotion or awkwardness. Initially linked to a character entering a “red temperature” state, it later became associated with an esports player’s visible frustration. It is now used to describe someone feeling embarrassed, angry, or flustered. 2. “Radiant” Originally used to describe something fresh or vibrant, “radiant” gained meme status after a Korean singer humorously described herself as the standout in a photo collage. The phrase is now widely applied to emphasize behaviors or situations, both seriously and playfully, such as: “We’re heading out radiantly together” or “He got radiantly fired.” 3. “Suspicious Vibes” This phrase conveys a sense of sneaky or timid behavior, often linked to insecurity or shyness. Examples include discreetly pursuing goals or nervously debuting a new outfit in public, with an air of hoping to avoid undue attention. 4. “Hard control” Borrowed from gaming terminology, where “hard control” refers to immobilizing a character, this phrase now describes being captivated or mesmerized by something. For instance, “That scene hard control me for five minutes” means it was so compelling that one couldn’t look away. 5. “Work Aura” “Work aura” refers to the exhaustion and weariness visible in someone after prolonged work. The term became popular following an article describing how working changes one’s demeanor, sparking discussions on balancing work and life to “wash off” the “work aura.” 6. “Chill Vibes” Popularized by a story of a family handling travel setbacks with composure, “chill vibes” now represent a relaxed and confident mindset under pressure. This meme gained further traction during the 2024 Paris Olympics, where young Chinese athletes exhibited this attitude while delivering outstanding performances. (Zhang & Li 2018,112-118) 7. “Abstract” Initially used to describe things that defy conventional understanding, “abstract” has expanded to include bizarre or incomprehensible behaviors. It is humorously applied in various contexts, such as calling overly cryptic messages or unconventional actions “abstract.”
By exploring these vibrant examples, we can see how Chinese internet memes not only entertain but also reflect evolving social trends and cultural values, offering a unique lens into contemporary life in China.
Terms and expressions
popular viral memes：热梗
red with anger：红温
radiant or vigorous or vivacious：红温
sus vibes：偷感
hard control：硬控
work aura or work stench：班味
chill vibes or cool as a cucumber：松弛感
abstract：抽象
Questions 1. What are the reasons behind the popularity of “memes”? 2. What kind of state does “red with anger” describe? 3. Why do young people often exhibit a “suspicious vibe”? 4. What does “hard control” mean? 5. What does “work aura” mean? 6. Is “chill vibes” worth promoting? 7. How can “abstract” be used?
References [1] Wang, L. (2020). Social Media Memes: A Study of Its Impact on Intercultural Communication. International Journal of Communication Studies, 14(3), 321-345. [2] Lee, J., & Smith, R. (2019). Memes as Modern Folklore: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Journal of Folklore Research, 56(2), 189-212. [3] Taylor, P. (2021). The Meme as a Cultural Artifact. New Media & Society, 23(7), 1450-1472. [4] Brown, C., & Zhang, Y. (2020). Digital Memes and Cultural Identity. Global Media Journal, 18(1), 65-84. [5] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%BA%A2%E6%B8%A9?fromModule=lemma_search-box [6] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B0%B4%E7%81%B5%E7%81%B5%E5%9C%B0XXX/65164148?fromModule=search-result_lemma [7] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%81%B7%E6%84%9F?fromModule=lemma_search-box [8] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%A1%AC%E6%8E%A7?fromModule=lemma_search-box [9] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%8F%AD%E5%91%B3?fromModule=lemma_search-box [10] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%9D%BE%E5%BC%9B%E6%84%9F/63429625 [11] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%8E%A9%E6%8A%BD%E8%B1%A1?fromModule=lemma_search-box 中国网络社交媒体“热梗” 刘欣宇
随着网络社交媒体的迅猛发展，“热梗”也层出不穷， “热梗”反映了不同的国家的文化和语言特点，同时也彰显了人民大众的生活面貌以及社会百态。通过对中国网络社交媒体上的“热梗”进行研究，可以让其他国家的人们更好地融入中国社会，更深入地感受中国文化。
一、什么是“热梗” 网络社交媒体上的热梗，通常指的是在网络社群中广泛传播的一种特定主题或形式的文化元素，具有瞬时性、传染性和变异性等特点。这些梗通常以图像、视频、文字等多种形式存在，通过创作、修改、转发和评论等方式在网络平台上广泛流传。(Wang 2020, 321-345)
二、流行的原因 热梗之所以流行起来，主要有以下几个原因： 1. 青年群体的创造与传播：青年群体是创造网络热词的“排头兵”，他们通过自己的创意和幽默来制造和传播这些梗，这种双向塑造是网络热词流行开来的根本原因。(Lee, J., & Smith, R. 2019, 189-212) 2. 社交媒体平台的推动：社交媒体平台如微博、微信朋友圈、推特和抖音等，是网络流行梗传播的主要渠道。用户可以通过这些平台快速发布和分享自己创作的梗，还可以评论、点赞和转发其他用户的梗，从而将它们传播给更多的人。(Lee, J., & Smith, R. 2019, 189-212) 3. 情感共鸣与情绪价值：网络热梗能够触动并唤起广大青年的心理情感共鸣，以一种幽默搞笑或富有创意的方式表达出来。热梗流行于网络，其兼具独特的语义和新奇的表达方式而被年轻人所喜闻乐道。(Miller, J., & Thompson, K. 2022,1-13) 4. 社会心态的反映：网络热梗反映了青年群体对经济社会发展的情绪体验、情绪表达与情绪需要。它们是社会发展与青年心理变化共同作用的结果。（Brown, C., & Zhang, Y. 2020，65-84） 5. 互联网文化的一部分：梗作为互联网文化中的一种表达方式，能够带给人们欢乐，并且随着互联网的发展，梗文化已经枝繁叶茂，渗透到了现实生活中的方方面面。(Taylor, P. 2021, 1450-1472) 6. 信息传播的速度和范围：随着互联网和社交媒体的普及，信息传播的速度和范围大大加快，使得一些有趣、独特或引人注目的内容开始迅速在网络上传播，逐渐形成了梗的现象。(Taylor, P. 2021, 1450-1472)
三、“热梗”举例 1. 红温：这个梗最早源于英雄联盟角色“兰博”，他在频繁释放技能后，会进入红温状态把自己沉默，后来在某场LOL赛事上，选手uzi沉默不语脸色发红的模样被嘲讽成“红温兰博”，便有了红温的梗。如今每当有人进入情绪激动，气急败坏或者尴尬害羞的状态时，都可以用红温来形容他。 2. 水灵灵地：“水灵灵”多用来形容人漂亮而有精神，也用于形容动植物等润泽、有生气。“水灵灵地×××”出自一位韩国女歌手在展示照片拼贴画时说的话：“我就这么水灵灵地在中间，周围都是可怕的姐姐们。”网友们纷纷效仿造句，将“水灵灵地”与各类词语搭配，形容某种行为生动、鲜活或值得称道、引人关注。其使用语境逐渐扩大，可用于强调、突出，如“咱们一起水灵灵地出发吧”，也可用于调侃、自嘲，如“他（我）就这么水灵灵地被开除了”。 3. 偷感很重look sus：“偷感”，主要描摹的就是一种偷偷摸摸、小心翼翼的感觉。“偷感很重”大多表现为在某些场合会感到拘谨、畏畏缩缩，或者因不自信而扭捏。比如，想减肥、想考证，害怕说出口没实现会很尴尬，只想悄悄进行；买了件喜欢的新衣服穿出门，结果处处担心别人的目光⋯⋯“偷感人”不愿被人注意，害怕别人误会，只有像“透明人”一样默默做事，才能给自己带来安全感。 4. 硬控：“控”即控制，“硬控”即强行控制。“硬控”一词最早来源于游戏，指使游戏玩家在一定时间内无法操控自己角色的一类技能。如今，“硬控”一词的使用逐渐扩展到了更为广泛的社交语境中，用来形容某个事物或现象对某人产生强烈吸引力，让人无法转移视线和关注。网络上常说的“××硬控我×秒”“××硬控我×分钟”，表达的就是某种事物非常吸引人，让人短期内完全沦陷，身不由己。 5. 班味：上班工作后，由于任务繁重、条件艰苦、关系复杂等，人们表现出眼神疲惫、面容憔悴、不修边幅等状态。这种状态即“班味”。“班味”的走红源自网文《一旦上过班，你的气质就会改变了》：“只要上过班，就会沾染上了班味，再也去不掉了。那种上过班的疲惫气质真的是模仿不出来的”。网友热议“班味”，既分享自己的“班味”表现，也分享告别“班味”、平衡工作和生活的种种努力，如旅游、休假、社交、文娱等。“去除班味”“洗掉班味”等说法因此也广为传播。 6. 松弛感：“松弛”既可指不紧张，也可指不严格。如今的“松弛感”一般指面对压力时从容应对、善待自己、不慌张、不焦虑的心理状态。“松弛感”走红源自一位博主的旁观经历：一家人出门旅游，所有行李都被退回，但他们没有吵闹，也没有生气崩溃、相互指责，而是重排行程，气氛全程松弛。博主将此事上传后，“松弛感”引发热议。2024年巴黎奥运会期间，“松弛感”火遍全网。中国队“00后”小将出征奥运表现出的“松弛感”引人瞩目。他们面对压力应对自如，以“新世代的松弛感”和阳光心态展现满满的青春自信，取得了令人信服的比赛成绩。 7. 抽象：“抽象”通常用来形容一些不符合常规认知、令人费解或高度娱乐化的内容。可以是领导批评你了，你觉得委屈觉得领导很“抽象”；也可以是一局游戏中队友没玩好，就可以说队友操作很“抽象”，具体表现行为就是用非常不明确的内容来表达自己的意思，比如用大量emoji符号或者“梗”来调侃自己或者别人，由此衍生出“抽象女”，是指那些对男生的甜言蜜语毫无反应只知道“玩抽象”的女生。
术语和表达
热梗：popular viral memes
红温：red with anger
水灵灵地：radiant or vigorous or vivacious
偷感很重：sus vibes
硬控：hard control
班味：work aura or work stench
松弛感：chill vibes or cool as a cucumber
抽象：abstract
问题 1. “热梗”流行的原因？ 2. “红温”用来形容人什么状态？ 3. 年轻人普遍“偷感很重”的原因是什么？ 4. “硬控”是什么意思？ 5. “班味”是什么意思？ 6. “松弛感”是值得推崇的吗？ 7. “抽象”可以怎么使用？
参考文献 [1] Wang, L. (2020). Social Media Memes: A Study of Its Impact on Intercultural Communication. International Journal of Communication Studies, 14(3), 321-345. [2] Lee, J., & Smith, R. (2019). Memes as Modern Folklore: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Journal of Folklore Research, 56(2), 189-212. [3] Taylor, P. (2021). The Meme as a Cultural Artifact. New Media & Society, 23(7), 1450-1472. [4] Brown, C., & Zhang, Y. (2020). Digital Memes and Cultural Identity. Global Media Journal, 18(1), 65-84. [5] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%BA%A2%E6%B8%A9?fromModule=lemma_search-box [6] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B0%B4%E7%81%B5%E7%81%B5%E5%9C%B0XXX/65164148?fromModule=search-result_lemma [7] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%81%B7%E6%84%9F?fromModule=lemma_search-box [8] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%A1%AC%E6%8E%A7?fromModule=lemma_search-box [9] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%8F%AD%E5%91%B3?fromModule=lemma_search-box [10] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%9D%BE%E5%BC%9B%E6%84%9F/63429625 [11] https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%8E%A9%E6%8A%BD%E8%B1%A1?fromModule=lemma_search-box