Top ten buzzwords to understand the hearts of Chinese people

At the end of the year, all major media are taking stock of the key words of the year. On December 4, "Ziuwenqizizi" magazine selected the top ten buzzwords in 2020, which are "people first, life first", retrograde, back wave, Sa, mythical beast, live streaming, double cycle, worker, involution and Versailles Literature. These hot words reflect the national spirit in 2020 and are engraved with the memory of the times. They include recognition and gratitude to professional groups, ridicule and helplessness about the pressure of life, hope and satisfaction, as well as reflection and insights. This newspaper specially invited Chen Zhiyan, head of the National Mental Health Assessment and Development Center of the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, to explain it to us.

People first, life first

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Interpretation: On May 22, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping said when participating in the review of the Inner Mongolia delegation at the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress: “People come first, life comes first, and we can do whatever it takes to protect people’s life safety and health. The price." This reflects the Communists' "people-centered" value pursuit. The most fundamental reason why our country has achieved major strategic results in the anti-epidemic war is that it adheres to the guiding principle of "people first, life first."

Comment: The 2020 COVID-19 epidemic has seriously threatened life and health. This experience has become the "collective memory" of people across the country and even the world. my country's anti-epidemic process has always been "people-centered" and has achieved remarkable results in fighting the epidemic. It has demonstrated national strength from one aspect, greatly inspired people's morale, and enhanced national pride. This is a positive social consensus that has become the mainstream thought that inspires great powers’ self-confidence and national belief, and will have a huge and far-reaching impact on national development after the epidemic.

Retrograde

Definition: A person who, out of duty and belief, disregards personal safety when major events occur and steps up to the challenge to protect the lives and property of others. In 2020, "rebels" refer to the advanced individuals and collectives that have emerged in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. In this fight against the epidemic, medical workers, disease control personnel, People's Liberation Army commanders and fighters, scientific and technological workers, community workers, public security police and other people who have made significant contributions are all called "rebels."

Comments: "Rebel" demonstrates the Chinese people's fine qualities of sticking to their posts and not fearing hardships when faced with the test of life and death, and reshapes people's sense of value and significance in their careers. For a long time, the display of professionalism has been insufficient in real life or in film and television dramas. During this new coronavirus epidemic, we have seriously and truly seen the efforts and even sacrifices of every "rebel", and we sincerely appreciate and admire them. This also allows us to see the meaning of each profession. Each position is worthy of respect, and their professionalismGod is of great significance in guiding the future young generation to form a correct career outlook.

飒

Definition: Originally used to describe the sound of wind. The popular "Sa" nowadays refers specifically to being handsome, neat, chic and refreshing, and is mostly used for women. The new coronavirus is raging across China. About 50% of the doctors working on the front line of the fight against the epidemic are women, and more than 90% of the nurses are women. The popular variety show "Sisters Riding the Wind and Waves" also allows people to see the sisters' spirit of breaking free from stereotypes and starting anew. "Sa" has become a common expression used by people to praise female compatriots fighting in all walks of life, and it has been widely spread on the Internet.

Comment: In the gender roles under the influence of feudal culture, women have always been in a relatively low position, with men superior to women and dependent on the family. Nowadays, women are not inferior to men, and in many positions, women can hold up half of the sky. The word "Sa" reflects society's change in women's aesthetics. It not only recognizes women's professional value and social contribution, but does not give up their female characteristics, affirms their charm and beauty, and expands their female identity.

The back wave

Explanation: It comes from "the waves behind the Yangtze River urge the waves ahead, and new people in the world replace the old ones." On the eve of May 4th Youth Day in 2020, in the short video "Hou Lang", actor He Bing called the new generation of young people "Hou Lang" and expressed his recognition and praise for them. It aroused heated discussions from all walks of life and "Hou Lang" became a smash hit. The currently popular “post-wave” generation roughly refers to those born in the 1990s and 2000s, who need to shoulder the responsibilities and missions entrusted to them by history and become the “generation of hope.”

Comment: Due to the lack of rich experience in showing their own value, young people are prone to confusion, self-doubt, and lack of self-confidence. "Houlang" can be said to be an inspiring word that fills young people with confidence and self-identity. It allows the younger generation to think and have expectations, and reflect on where they are and whether they are working hard. It has to be said that "Hanglang" triggered a society-wide reflection on personal achievements and self-worth, which helped to stimulate achievement motivation. After all, in this discussion, "Qianlang" is also reflecting on his own value and raising achievement standards and self-requirements in comparison.

Mythical beast

Definition: Originally refers to the animals in ancient Chinese folk myths and legends. In the first half of 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, students across the country took online classes at home. They study at home without teacher supervision, so parents have to fight with them and use various tricks, just like fighting with "mythical beasts". Parents are exhausted mentally and physically, hoping that schools will resume classes as soon as possible and that the "mythical beast will be returned to its cage" as soon as possible. "Mythical beast" has become a nickname for children who take online classes at home during the epidemic.

Comments: The word "mythical beast" seems to be humorous and joking, but in fact it is a kind of self-deprecation, revealing the helplessness, love and hate emotions, and exposing the problems of getting along and interacting between parents and children. Children taking online classes at home have made parents realize that school is not just about learning, but classroom management and organizational actions are also important. When it comes to educating and guiding children to learn actively, parents find that their own skills are far from sufficient. After this process, parents should understand the psychological development of their children at different ages.According to the child's development and behavioral characteristics, try to establish family order and a sense of boundaries, and respect the child's opinions and space.

Live streaming

Interpretation: A new form of commodity transaction for online display, shopping guide, and sales through the Internet platform, which is a "new generation e-commerce model." During the raging period of the new coronavirus, "live streaming" effectively solved the problem of a significant decrease in customers in physical stores and unsalable goods with overstocked goods. A group of "high-traffic" anchors who brought goods achieved amazing sales performance, attracting many industries to adopt this model. .

Comments: "Live streaming of goods" is inseparable from the blessing of economic express and Internet technology. Behind it is the improvement of social trust and the cherishment of time costs. The popularity of the live broadcast economy has promoted people's recognition of "anchors" and other related industries, and it has been discovered that one person can influence the shopping choices of tens of millions of people. Some "top anchors" have even become professional role models. They are like celebrities and have a great impact on people's understanding of the profession.

Dual circulation

Interpretation: On May 14, 2020, the Standing Committee meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee proposed “building a new development pattern in which domestic and international dual circulations promote each other.” The Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, "Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and Long-term Goals for 2035" once again proposed to "accelerate the construction of a domestic macro-cycle as the main body, domestic and international A new development pattern in which dual cycles promote each other.”

Comment: This is a major adjustment and improvement of my country's economic development strategy and path during the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the longer term in the future. It is a major strategic deployment focusing on my country's long-term development and long-term stability. It will have an important and far-reaching impact on promoting world economic prosperity.

Worker

Definition: Originally refers to people engaged in manual labor, usually migrant workers. On September 22, a netizen pretended to go out to work in a short selfie video and said: "The hard-working people have already rushed to the tower crane, but you are stretching in bed. You don't take your life seriously at all." That's it. Good morning, beat workers!"

This video attracted a lot of attention and imitation, and the scope of application of "beat workers" has gradually expanded, almost becoming a collective term for workers from all walks of life.

Comment: Nowadays, whether they are so-called elites or ordinary employees, whether they are mental or manual workers, they all call themselves "workers." A careful analysis of the psychology of "working as a worker"

On the one hand, there is the sadness and helplessness of "I have to go to work"; on the other hand, there is also a trace of comfort and satisfaction of "I have a job". It is complicated. The mentality contains positive and negative emotions, including acceptance and hard work, but also unwillingness and self-deprecation.

Involution

Explanation: Originally a sociological term, it refers to the phenomenon that a social or cultural model stagnates after developing to a certain stage and cannot be transformed into a more advanced model. "Internal scrolling" has become popular among college students. For example, the teacher asked for a paper of 5,000 words, and many students wrote 10,000 words or more for "excellence evaluation." Everyone exceeded the task, but the proportion of winning excellence was not the same.Unchanged. "Involution" is "out of the circle" among college students, and the irrational competition within all walks of life is called "involution".

Comment: "Involution" has a certain warning effect. In addition to studying hard and working hard, people begin to reflect on the "effort" itself. Are their efforts used in valuable places? Is hard work related to Compared with others in terms of quantity, if you write more words, get more certificates, and have one or two more skills, will your life have a "qualitative improvement"? People begin to stop blindly studying and comparing, and pay more attention to whether the goal is meaningful and whether the body is too tired. Whether the psychological pressure is too high, etc., find a balance between progress and life.

Versailles Literature

Explanation: Derived from the Japanese comic "The Rose of Versailles", the work depicts the extravagant life of the aristocrats of the Palace of Versailles in France at the end of the 18th century. Netizens refer to it as "showing off in a low-key way"

. In early November 2020, a Weibo blogger used "plain" words to record her "noble" life, which attracted complaints from netizens. "Fanxue" became so popular that a "Versailles Literature" creation competition was launched online.

Comment: In fact, most of the current "Fanxue" works are no longer showing off, but just a kind of ridicule, reflecting everyone's psychological needs to relieve stress and complain in the anxious era. In fact, feeling good about oneself and being seen well by others is a long-lasting psychological need of human beings. Therefore, many people like to show off their lives in WeChat Moments and Weibo. "Versailles Literature" moderately satirizes this phenomenon and displays it in exaggerated text. It also reminds us not to rely too much on other people's evaluation of ourselves, and there is no need to "create" fictional and luxurious characters.