Top Ten Buzzwords and Hot Words in 2019

Recently, "Biuzhizizi" released the top ten buzzwords in 2019. Among them, blockchain, lemon essence, 996, bullying and other hot words were on the list. It is reported that the top ten buzzwords of 2019 are the top ten buzzwords selected in the 2019 buzzword selection activity of the editorial department of "Zhiwenzhizi". Let’s take a look at what they are! The top ten buzzwords and hot words in 2019:

1. Mutual learning among civilizations

Mutual learning means mutual learning Learning from each other; mutual learning among civilizations, that is, strengthening exchanges and learning from each other among different civilizations in the world. On March 27, 2014, President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the UNESCO headquarters and stated that “civilizations become colorful through exchanges, and civilizations are enriched through mutual learning.” Over the past five years, President Xi Jinping has expounded on the proposition of "exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations" on a series of major occasions, and its connotation has been continuously enriched and its influence has been continuously expanded. On May 15, 2019, President Xi once again emphasized at the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations that "civilizations communicate because of diversity, learn from each other because of exchanges, and develop because of mutual learning", which aroused global outrage. "Mutual learning among civilizations" is the humanistic foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind. It is a bridge that enhances friendship between people of all countries, a driving force for the progress of human society, and a bond for maintaining world peace. "Mutual learning among civilizations" has become a global "hot word" and is widely spread in international and domestic media.

2. Blockchain

Blockchain is a term in the field of information technology. In essence, it is a shared database, and the data or information stored in it has the characteristics of "unforgeable", "full traces left", "traceable", "open and transparent" and "collectively maintained". Based on these characteristics, blockchain technology has laid a solid foundation of "trust" and created a reliable "cooperation" mechanism, which has broad application prospects. On January 10, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the "Blockchain Information Service Management Regulations". On October 24, 2019, during the 18th collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, “use blockchain as an important breakthrough for independent innovation of core technologies” and “accelerate the development of blockchain technology and industrial innovation.” . "Blockchain" has entered the public eye and become the focus of society.

3. Hardcore

Hardcore, translated from the English "hardcore", originally refers to a rap music style with strong sense of power and fierce rhythm. Later, it was extended to refer to "things that are aimed at core audiences and have a certain level of difficulty and appreciation threshold." 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 "hard core" to describe "very powerful", "very tough" and "very tough", such as "hard core rules", "hard core mother", "hard core player" and "hard core life". "etc. At the beginning of this year, the popularity of the movie "The Wandering Earth" triggered a discussion on "hardcore science fiction", and the popularity of "hardcore" further increased.

4. Gong

Gong, derived from "叏", originally refers to the laughter in artistic works, but also refers to the plot, fragments and plots of the story. Creativity etc. Fusion means integrating other people's wonderful ideas into your own works. In recent years, because many literary and artistic works are suspected of "plagiarism", there have been several collective discussions on the Internet regarding the "integration of memes". However, there is still no consensus on where the "boundary" between the two is "reasonable borrowing" or "illegal plagiarism". At the end of October this year, it was revealed that the original novel of the hit film "You Are Young" was "incorporated" into many works of Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino, and netizens were talking a lot. Yi Zhongtian posted a comment on Weibo, saying that "except for very few geniuses, few writers can never borrow from others. The key lies in whether they imitate clumsily or even directly plagiarize, or creatively use others as themselves." "Ronggan" has once again attracted widespread attention.

5. ×× Tens of Millions, ××’s First

The science fiction movie "The Wandering Earth" was released during the Spring Festival in 2019 and was generally well received. Movie fans at home and abroad applauded. The driving safety reminder that appeared repeatedly in the film, "There are thousands of roads, safety is the first priority. If driving is not standardized, relatives will burst into tears", which became popular immediately. This "safety code" does not rhyme well, and it is even a bit awkward to read; but it is close to reality, can arouse people's safety awareness, and creates a buzz in people's hearts. Subsequently, the scope of use expanded, and a new sentence format was derived, "×× millions of items, ×× is the first item", such as "Thousands of health items, sleep is the first item" "Skin care is the first item, science" "Thousands of blessings, health comes first" and so on. This format is also widely spread in society.

6. Lemon essence

Lemon essence literally means "lemon essence". Lemon has a sour taste, which is consistent with the "sour heart" feeling when you are jealous of others. Therefore, "lemon essence" was originally used on others to ridicule others, and its meaning is similar to "jealousy". Recently, its derogatory color has been gradually weakened, and sometimes it is also used on oneself, that is, used to laugh at oneself, to express envy of others, appearance or talent, or material conditions or emotional life. "I'm lemony" is equivalent to "I'm envious". Sometimes it is also said as "I am lemon" or "I am sour", which express the same meaning. There is also the term "sweet and sour lemon essence", which is often used to describe the complex mood of being so sweet by someone else's romantic love but also having a "sour" feeling of envy.

7. 996

"996" refers to a work system: start work at 9 a.m., get off work at 9 p.m., work 6 days a week. This kind of work system often appears in high-tech companies such as the Internet. In March 2019, programmers from Internet companies publicly boycotted the "996" work system on the Internet. On April 12, 2019, Alibaba’s official Weibo released a speech by Jack Ma, in which Jack Ma said that “996” was a blessing that had been repaired, triggering a strong backlash from society. In the afternoon of the same day, Jack Ma immediately responded, saying that "any company should not and cannot force employees to do 996." "996" violated the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China and attracted criticism from all walks of life.

8. I am too difficult/Southern

"I am too difficult" comes from a "local video" on the "Kuaishou" video website. The video was accompanied by a melancholy music. The anchor frowned and his eyes were empty. While saying, "It's so difficult for me, old man, I've been under a lot of pressure recently," he held his forehead tightly with both hands while about to cry without tears. After the video was released, "I'm so hard" immediately detonated the Internet. Subsequently, emoticons with the theme "It's too difficult for me" appeared on the Internet. For fun and fun, the "South Wind" in mahjong tiles was used to replace "difficulty". Some people also said "I'm too southern" based on this. The popularity of "I'm too difficult/Nan" is a psychological manifestation of ordinary netizens' desire to relieve the stress of life.

9. I don’t want what you think, I want what I feel

“I don’t want what you think, I want what I feel”, from the 2019 summer hit Huang Xiaoming, a guest in the third season of the variety show "Chinese Restaurant". In the show, Huang Xiaoming, as the "store manager", is self-centered. He often ignores the opinions of others when it comes to restaurant dishes, purchasing and other matters, showing his blind confidence and arbitrary actions to the fullest. Huang Xiaoming's "classic" lines in the show, "I don't want what you think, I want what I think," "This matter doesn't need to be discussed," "Listen to me, I have the final say," etc., quickly spread on the Internet. The popularity of "I don't want what you think, I want what I think" reflects people's ridicule and disgust towards domineering and arrogant personalities.

10. Bullying

Bullying, transliterated from the English "bully", refers to bullying and bullying. Bullyingism refers to the use of "bullying" to deal with conflicts between countries. When dealing with international affairs, the United States does not take into account the norms of international relations or the reasonable demands of other countries. It frequently wields sanctions and tariffs, pressures other countries at every turn, and grossly interferes in the affairs of other countries. And he even gave up pretense and rhetoric, nakedly declaring "America First" and asking the world to safeguard the interests of the United States, pay for the United States, and give benefits to the United States. He insists on going his own way, repeatedly provoking troubles, and "honestly" admits that his troops are staying in the Middle East for oil. "Bullying" is an international hot word that has attracted the attention of people all over the world. The bullying thinking and behavior of the United States have brought huge harm to the world.