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中国新词翻译10
有氧搏击操(you2yang3bo2ji1cao1)
kickboxing
Itisatypeoffitnessexercisepopularinurbanareasthatcombinesboxing,karate,tae-kwondoanddancewithstrong,upbeatmusic.
隐性失业(yin3xing4shi1ye4)
recessiveunemployment,sub-unemployment
Itisthephenomenonwhenworkersareunderpaid,givenunpaidvacationandwelfarepackagesaretrimmedbecauseoftheeconomicdownturn.Italsoreferstoshowbizartistswhoseincomesufferswhentheirappearancesinwell-payingcommercialsarecutduetothecrisis.
银色浪潮(yin2se4lang4chao2)
silvertide
ThetermisametaphorofasocialphenomenonastheagingpopulationisexpandingrapidlyinShanghaiandotherbigcitiesaroundChina.
有毒资产(you3du2zi1chan3)
toxicassets
Itreferstovariousassetcategorieshardhitbythefinancialcrisis,suchassubprimemortgages.Useof"toxic"becamewidespreadasanyperson,bankororganizationholdingsubprimemortgagesorrelatedassetsbecamefinanciallydebilitated.
衣架子(yi1jia4zi)
clotheshorse
Theexpressionliterallymeansmannequinsorclothesracks.Now,itisoftenusedtodescribeamanorwomanwhohasamodel-likefigurethatfitsperfectlyintofashionableclothesavailableonthemarket.
E点通(Edian3tong1)
electronicinformationguide
ItreferstoelectronicmachinesnowbeinginstalledinmajorhotelsinShanghai.Touchtheirscreensandyouwillfindoutallkindsofculturalandtourisminformationtohelpyoudiscoverthecity'scommercialattributes.
狱霸(yu4ba4)
prisonbully
ThephrasehasappearedfrequentlyinChinesepressheadlinesfollowingthemysteriousdeathofa24-year-oldmaninpolicecustodyinYunnanProvince.Investigationsshowhewasbeatentodeathbyinmateswhoclaimedhediedinanaccidentwhileplayingblindman'sbluff.
音频毒品(yin1pin2du2pin3)
I-Doser
ThetermreferstoaudioclipsspreadingovertheInternetthataresaidtoarouseasenseofillusionasiftakingdrugs.Somepeoplefinditenjoyablewhileothersconsideritnoisyandnerve-racking.Expertssaythatfeelingsvarywithlisteners'ownexperiences.
语音钓鱼(yv3yin1dia4oyu2)
vishing
Thisisaportmanteaubyblending"voice"and"phishing"andmeansanattempttofoolapersonintosubmittingpersonal,financialorpassworddataeitherbysendinganemailthatincludesascammer-controlledphonenumber,orbyspoofinganautomatedphonecallfromafinancialinstitutionusingVoIP.
月光门牌(yue4guang1men2pai2)
moonlightdoorplate
Shanghaihasrecentlyinstalledsomenewdoorplatesforlocalhouses.Thesenewplatesabsorblightduringthedayandbecomeilluminatedatnightforabout12hours.
云娱乐(yun2yu2le4)
cloudentertainment
Basedontheideaof"cloudcomputing,"anInternet-baseduseofcomputertechnology,thetermreferstohomeentertainmentsuchasWeb-infusedtelevisionenvironmentsinwhichcustomizedservicesandprogramsarepreparedonWebserversanddeliveredtoconsumerelectronicdevices,savingusersalotofmoneyonin-homeentertainmentsystems.CloudheremeanstheInternet.
易服(yi4fu2)
cross-dress
Thistermisusedtodescribepeoplewhodresslikeamemberoftheoppositesex.Actually,transvestismisnotnewtotheChinese.BackintheNorthernWeiDynasty(AD386-534)ayoungwomannamedHuaMulandisguisedherselfasamantojointhearmytospareherelderlyfatherofmilitaryservice.
悠客(you1ke4)
no-hurrytourist
Thosewhotaketheirtimeanddon'tmindhowlongtheylingerateachtouristsiteordestination.
影子艺人(ying3ziyi4ren2)
showbizdoppelganger
Thisreferstoanordinarypersonwhosefacialfeaturesresembleafamousartist,allowinghimtoearnanincomefrommasqueradingasthestaratlow-endpartiesandgatheringstoentertaintheaudienceorguests.
阴阳公告(yīnyánggōnggào)
yin-yangbulletins
InChinese,yinandyangareusedtodescribethenegativeandpositiveenergyinnature.Thetermmayalsomeanopposingqualitiesofaphenomenon.So,yin-yangbulletinsrefertocontradictorystatementsmadebypersonsororganizations.
亚熟男(ya4shu2nan2)
semi-matureman
Menwholookmaturebutareactuallyafewstepsawayfrombeingpsychologicallygrown-up.
郁闷(yu4men4)
angryandfrustrated
Thistermisafavoriteamongyoungpeoplethesedaysandtheyfrequentlyuseitwhenevertheyfeel"pissedoff."
医托(yi1tuo1)
hospitalscalper,hospitalstoolie
Thecitypolicecrackdownonscalperssellingregistrationnumbersatmajorhospitalsaswellastoutswholurepeoplefrommajorhospitalstosmall,lesser-knownandevenunlicensedfacilities.
亚健康(ya4jian4kang1)
semi-health
Semi-healthconditionsarehalfwaybetweengoodhealthandillhealth.Suchconditions,includingheadache,insomnia,stiffshouldersandchronicconstipation,areoftendiagnosedassymptomsofillness,buttheyaredeemedbyTCMdoctorsaswarningsignsofhealthdeteriorationorharbingersofillhealth.
月光族(yue4guang1zu2)
moonlite
ThisconcoctedChinesetermisthemonikerforpeoplewhoalwaysspendalltheirsalariesorearningsbeforetheendofthemonth.ThefirstChinesecharacterinthetermmeans"month"or"moon,"andthesecond"leavingnothingbehind"or"light."
有价无市(you3jia4wu2shi4)
havingapricebutnosales
ThisChinesetermactuallydescribesasituationwhereaproducthasafictitiousorprohibitivelyhighpricebutnosales.Forinstance,manyapartmentsandhousesinthecity'spropertymarkettodayaresoexpensivethatfewcouldaffordorintendtobuythem.Thetermisalittlebitsatirical.
饮水机(yin3shui3ji1)
waterdispenser
Localauthoritiesareconductinginspectionsofwaterdispensersusedinofficesandotherpublicplacesinresponsetomediareportsthatmanysuchmachineshaveseriousqualityproblemsthatcouldcreatehealthrisks.
压岁钱(ya1sui4qian2)
redpacket,luckymoney
Inancientchina,peopletendedtoputsomecoppercoinswrappedinredpaperbesidethepillowsoftheirchildrenontheLunarNewYear'sEvetodriveawayadevilcalled"sui."Ithasevolvedintotoday'sredpacketorluckymoneythatparentsandolderrelativesgivetochildrenduringtheLunarNewYeartowishthemgoodluck.
晕(yun1)
faint
Originally,theChinesewordmeansfaintordizzy.Butnowpeopletendtoutterthewordwhenevertheyhearorseesomethingunordinary,confusing,funnyorjustmeaningless.
油价联动机制(you2jia4lian2dong4ji1zhi4)
fuel-relatedfareadjustment
Atapublichearingheldlastweekontheeffectsofrisinggasolinepricesonthecity'staxifleet,itbecameclearsomeadjustmentwasneededtotaketheburdenoffcabbiessufferingfromanearningssqueeze.Taxifaresmayalsochangeaccordingtotheoilpricesinthemarket.
迎峰度夏(ying2feng1du4xia4)
gearupforsummerpowerconsumptionpeak
Shanghaiwilllaunchacampaigntofightagainstpowershortageinsummer,becausethecity'sdemandsforpowerwillreach20.5millionkilowattsthissummer,growing10.2percentfromayearearlier.
硬伤(ying4shang1)
inherentproblem,glaringmistake
Itmeansanunsolvedinherentdrawbackthatunderminesanorganization,asystem,arelationshiporaperson'sintegrity.Italsoreferstothoseglaringblundersthatshouldbeavoidedinanartwork,suchasmisquotedwordsinafilm.
养眼(yang3yan3)
eye-candy
Thistermisanexpressionusedtodescribesomethingorsomeonethatisverypleasanttotheeyes,includingamovieorcomputergamewithincrediblegraphicsandvisualeffectsorayoungwomanwithaveryprettyfaceandattractivefigure.
哑巴亏(ya3ba1kui1)
takeitonthechin
TheChineseterm,"adumbman'sloss,"referstosomeonewhosufferslossesorgrievancesbutisforcedtokeepitquiet,orstay"speechless,"becauseofexistingcircumstances.
医闹(yi1nao4)
medicaldisputeprofiteer
Somepeoplenosearoundformedicaldisputesandencouragethepatienttofilealawsuitagainstthehospital.Theyhiremorepeopletopretendtobetherelativesofthepatientduringthelegalprocedureandclaimpartofthedamageawarded.
原生态艺术家(yuan2sheng1tai4yi4shu4jia1)
indigenousartiste
Thistermreferstothoseruralartistsorratherfarmerswhoseperformancesarerootedintheirdailylife,withoutanyartificialpolishorprofessionalbackground.Throughgenerations,theyhaveretainedthemostindigenouselements.
晕菜(yun1cai4)
stupefied
Thecolloquialwordisusedwhensomeonefeelsatatotallossinanunexpectedsituationwhichisbeyondhisorhercomprehension.
一肩挑(yi1jian1tiao1)
multi-tasker
TheterminChineseisoftenusedtodescribeapersonwho,justlikeamulti-functiondevice,playsatleasttwodifferentrolesinhisorherdailyworkandlife.Forexample,anablemothercanworkbothasahousekeeperandanofficelady,sothatherchildrencanlivehappily.ItalsoreferstosomeChineseofficials,whoactasboththeadministrativeheadandthePartychiefofaunit.
一刀切(yi1dao1qie1)
across-the-boardruling
Itreferstoaruleordecisionmadebyagovernmentoracompanythatallowsnoexceptionwhenbeingenforcedinordertoachievegoodeffectivenessortoavoidunfairness.
夜店(ye4dian4)
nightclub
TheChinesetermderivedfromTaiwaneseparlance.Thetermliterallymeans"nightshop."
月抛型(yue4pao1xing2)
monthlydumper
Thisreferstopeoplewhochangetheirdatingpartnersfrequently.Itborrowsitsmeaningfromcontactlensesthataretossedafteronemonth'suse.
玉米虫(yu4mi3chong2)
cybersquatter
Theterm,whichmeans"cornworm"inChinese,referstocybersquatterswhoregister,traffickinoruseadomainnamethat'sthesameasorsimilartoafamoustrademark,companyorindividuals'names.Theythenoffertosellthedomainnamesataninflatedprice.
硬骨头(ying4gu3tou2)
toughjob,toughguy
Thisterm"hardbone"referstoatoughjobthati