Aria C. Zhang

Jan 13, 2025 | theworldofchinese.com | Aria C. Zhang

Answer Sheet1. DRealizing that constant “involution (内卷 nèijuǎn)” no longer brings equal economic or emotional rewards, people are now more inclined to seek ways to accept their personal weaknesses and shortcomings in work and social situations. So, they came up with a new set of personality types: “dense people (浓人 nóngrén)” and “mild/thin/light people (淡人 dànrén)” are used to describe individuals who approach situations with either an irritable attitude or a detached mindset. 2.

Nov 11, 2024 | theworldofchinese.com | Aria C. Zhang

Nevertheless, livestreamers, in it for the long haul, have been working tirelessly in their studios and production facilities to sling a seemingly endless collection of wares across various streaming platforms. Even Taobao’s top host, Li “Lipstick King” Jiaqi, despite the negative fallout from last year’s “eyebrow pencilgate,” streamed continuously for hours.

Oct 14, 2024 | theworldofchinese.com | Aria C. Zhang

For stressed-out young Chinese workers, early retirement once seemed like a distant promise—one day they would leave behind the constant pressure of KPIs, aggravating office politics, and nagging bosses. However, a recent policy change has made such dreams even more remote.

Aug 12, 2024 | theworldofchinese.com | Aria C. Zhang

With young adults born in 2000 turning 24 this year, China’s “post-00s” generation is increasingly in the public eye. After they’ve allegedly “reformed the workplace (整顿职场 zhěngdùn zhíchǎng)” by speaking up for their rights as employees, the Gen Z, or linglinghou (零零后 línglínghòu), have started to assert themselves and change the perception of Chinese athletes at the Paris Olympics (现在都去整顿奥运会 xiànzài dōu qù zhěngdùn Àoyùnhuì).

Jul 19, 2024 | theworldofchinese.com | Aria C. Zhang

Baobao Bear has turned “city” from a noun into an adjective, one which has come to mean fashionable (洋气 yángqì), urban (都市的 dūshì de), and modern (现代的 xiàndài de). While scrolling through his videos and attempting to decipher the grammatically incorrect sentences, Chinese internet users expressed, sometimes playfully, uncertainty about the foreign vlogger’s Chinese proficiency. “Did he learn Chinese from a reputable website?” one Xiaohongshu user wondered.