鄰家女孩/男孩
the girl or boy next door
It is often used these days to refer to celebrities or public figures who look or act so common when out of the limelight.
人肉布景板
human photo scene
Film stars and other showbiz icons attract considerable attention from fans, who often ask them to pose for a photo so that they can later show it to others. The celebrities have become a prop in the photo for such fans.
籬笆女
starry-eyed woman
At a popular Website called liba, which means fence in English, some women post messages setting outrageously high standards for a future husband. The expression is used in a derogatory manner because these women don't meet their own criteria they demand in a husband.
時(shí)裝偶像
fashion icon
It refers to a well-known person who unknowingly promotes a fashion brand after he or she wears the clothing in public. The United States First Lady Michelle Obama is an excellent example.
軟裁
soft layoff/insidious layout
Some layoffs are done in a subtle manner. Some companies move an employee to a less important or lower pay position or send him or her on frequent business trips without covering the trip's expenses.
洗蝦粉
crayfish wash powder
It is a washing powder, with citric acid and bleach as the main ingredients, widely used by restaurants in Shanghai to clean crayfish. The powder was banned by local authorities as it violates the country's food safety rules.
地鐵劇
Metro drama
Commuters on the city's subway system often witness mini dramas on Metro platforms and cars. The dramas are without dialogue ?just subtitles and background music.
夯
hot
The Chinese word means "ram" -the action of hardening earth with a heavy object. The word sounds close to the English word "hot.? media first used it when describing a popular thing or person.
炒貼專(zhuān)家
post-promoter
The word refers to people or companies that register many online IDs to reply to online posts so that they remain on the first page of a discussion group and gain more clicks. The posts usually promote online businesses.
安瓶
ampoule
An ampoule, also ampule, originally was a small bottle containing injection liquid. Nowadays "beauty ampoules'are popular among brides as they contain a concentrated essence to keep their face in good condition.
the girl or boy next door
It is often used these days to refer to celebrities or public figures who look or act so common when out of the limelight.
人肉布景板
human photo scene
Film stars and other showbiz icons attract considerable attention from fans, who often ask them to pose for a photo so that they can later show it to others. The celebrities have become a prop in the photo for such fans.
籬笆女
starry-eyed woman
At a popular Website called liba, which means fence in English, some women post messages setting outrageously high standards for a future husband. The expression is used in a derogatory manner because these women don't meet their own criteria they demand in a husband.
時(shí)裝偶像
fashion icon
It refers to a well-known person who unknowingly promotes a fashion brand after he or she wears the clothing in public. The United States First Lady Michelle Obama is an excellent example.
軟裁
soft layoff/insidious layout
Some layoffs are done in a subtle manner. Some companies move an employee to a less important or lower pay position or send him or her on frequent business trips without covering the trip's expenses.
洗蝦粉
crayfish wash powder
It is a washing powder, with citric acid and bleach as the main ingredients, widely used by restaurants in Shanghai to clean crayfish. The powder was banned by local authorities as it violates the country's food safety rules.
地鐵劇
Metro drama
Commuters on the city's subway system often witness mini dramas on Metro platforms and cars. The dramas are without dialogue ?just subtitles and background music.
夯
hot
The Chinese word means "ram" -the action of hardening earth with a heavy object. The word sounds close to the English word "hot.? media first used it when describing a popular thing or person.
炒貼專(zhuān)家
post-promoter
The word refers to people or companies that register many online IDs to reply to online posts so that they remain on the first page of a discussion group and gain more clicks. The posts usually promote online businesses.
安瓶
ampoule
An ampoule, also ampule, originally was a small bottle containing injection liquid. Nowadays "beauty ampoules'are popular among brides as they contain a concentrated essence to keep their face in good condition.