新词新译：晒伤妆/囧一代/速配/飞毛腿/黑哨/白领炮灰团/走班族/单片女王/乒乓效应/近景魔术
晒伤妆
sunburn makeup
This makeup causes the wearer’s face to look like it is sunburned. It was the signature makeup style of Chinese pop singer Faye Wong who made the look very fashionable among young people.
囧一代
orz generation
It is derived from a Japanese emoticon and refers to young adults who face challenges brought on by a tight job market or frustration with finding a spouse. The word orz refers to a person kneeling and bowing in defeat.
速配
speed group dating
White-collar class members’ problems with finding a soul partner have spawned group dating activities, some in the form of a TV show, to help match up young lonely hearts.
飞毛腿
bargain hunter
Some young people are enthusiastic bargain hunters at all kinds of sales or service promotions. The expression originally refers to someone who is a fast runner.
黑哨
match-fixing referee, cheating
The term translates literally as “black whistle” and refers to calls by match-fixing referees in sports games. Now it refers to all unfair verdicts.
白领炮灰团
white-collar cannon fodder
The term refers to office workers who struggle for a better life by sacrificing their free time and jeopardizing health through often working overtime to keep their jobs.
走班族
walk-to-work clan
The phrase refers to those who choose to go to work on foot instead of taking buses or cars in order to avoid traffic jams and to keep themselves fit.
单片女王
single-hit queen
This refers to those female stars that become “red hot” after shooting only one film, TV series or advertisement but are never able to repeat the success.
乒乓效应
ping-pong effect
A mobile phone owner may find the signal goes bad when standing at the cross-over area of two cellular base stations. That's because the phone is covered by both stations and the wireless connection constantly switches between the two, giving a "ping-pong effect."
近景魔术
close-up magic
Also known as table magic, the trick is played amidst audience members or even one-on-one. The magician uses everyday items as props like name cards and coins. Magician Lu Chen became a hit after performing close-up magic on a CCTV show.
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