2008年国内流行语 - Top Ten Catchword/Phrases of 2008

thedaojeff
January 01, 2009, 06:04 AM posted in General Discussion

Well, it is that time of year again, a time to look forward to a new chapter of life, and a time to reminisce back upon the year that has come to an end.  For all you " 俗语 (Su Yu)Gurus" out there, CRI Online (国际在线) has compiled a list of the Top 10 most catchwords/phrases of 2008 as voted on by the readers.

They have a 国内 list and also a 国际 list (translated into Chinese.)

Topping off the international list is from the Great Iraqi Shoe Attack of 2008.

"小心我拿鞋砍你啊"

 

Interestingly, the number one originating from China is

"山寨"(hrrm i think I saw that somewhere recently on this site)

 

There are many interesting little bits on there with detailed explanations.  I will let those interested take a look for themselves.

I would be interested to hear everyone's view of which they think is best. Maybe there are some missing you think should be added to the list.

祝你们都元旦快乐! =)

 

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changye
January 01, 2009, 08:59 AM

“做人不要太CNN” comes in fourth place. This roughly means "don't bend the truth". You can also use "做人不要太《环球时报》" to mean the same thing, hehe.