Top 10 Popular Internet Phrases in China in 2013

These are the top 10 internet phrases of the year 2013: 不明觉厉 Bu Ming Jue Li、十动然拒 Shi Dong Ran Ju、喜大普奔 Xi Da Pu Ben、人艰不拆 Ren Jian Bu Chai、说闹觉余 Shuo Nao Jue Yu、累觉不爱 Lei Jue Bu Ai、火钳刘明 Huo Qian Liu Ming、细思恐极 Xi Si Kong Ji、男默女泪 Nan Mo Nv Lei、不约而同 Bu Yue Er Tong.

And below are their explanations in both Chinese and English.

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1. 不明觉厉 Bu Ming Jue Li

虽然不明白对方在说/干什么,但觉得很厉害的样子。
Although not quite understand it, but that was amazing.

2. 十动然拒 Shi Dong Ran Ju

十分感动,然后拒绝。
Very moved and then refuse

3. 人艰不拆 Ren Jian Bu Chai

人生已经如此的艰难,有些事情就不要拆穿。
Life is so hard that some lies are better not to be exposed.

4.喜大普奔 Xi Da Pu Ben

喜闻乐见、大快人心、普天同庆、奔走相告
The news is so exhilarating that everyone is celebrating and spreading it to the rest of the world.

5. 说闹觉余 Shuo Nao Jue Yu

其他人有说有笑、有打有闹,感觉自己很多余。
While the other people are having a good time talking and frolicking, I feel myself an unwelcome outsider.

6. 累觉不爱 Lei Jue Bu Ai

很累,感觉自己不会再爱了。
I am too tired to love.

7. 火钳刘明 Huo Qian Liu Ming

“火前留名”,在这个帖子火之前,留下自己的名字。
Leave a message/comment before it becomes a top/hot tweet.

8. 细思恐极 Xi Si Kong Ji

仔细想想,觉得恐怖至极。
When you think it over, you will feel horrible.

9. 男默女泪 Nan Mo Nv Lei

男生看了会沉默,女生看了会流泪。
Men would stop talking and women would shed tears when they see this.

10. 不约而同 Bu Yue Er Tong

很久没有人约,而变成了同性恋。
He(she) becomes a gay (lesbian) after such a long time without dating.

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