“Grass-mud horse”的版本间的差异
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草泥马 (cǎo ní mǎ): Grass-mud horse | 草泥马 (cǎo ní mǎ): Grass-mud horse | ||
− | + | Grass-mud horse, which sounds nearly the same in Chinese as “f*** your mother” (''cáo nǐ mā''), was originally created as a way to get around, and also poke fun at, government censorship of vulgar content. After the grass-mud horse first appeared on Baidu, an interactive online encyclopedia, netizens continually expanded the lore of the grass-mud horse by creating [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKx1aenJK08 catchy songs] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOqeq-p5dYE&feature=related fake nature documentaries] on YouTube and other video sharing sites. | |
− | + | The phrase is especially meaningful on a political level because the Communist Party is often described as "the mother" of the people--thus the phrase, "f*** your mother" can also suggest "f** the Party." The grass-mud horse is one of many [[mythical creatures]] created by netizens in response to increasingly strict censorship measures. | |
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+ | The term has since developed an additional meaning: one who is a “grass-mud horse” is someone who is web-savvy and critical of government attempts at censorship. | ||
For more on the grass-mud horse, see [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/grass-mud-horse/page/2/ China Digital Times]. | For more on the grass-mud horse, see [http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/grass-mud-horse/page/2/ China Digital Times]. |
2010年11月9日 (二) 06:39的版本
草泥马 (cǎo ní mǎ): Grass-mud horse
Grass-mud horse, which sounds nearly the same in Chinese as “f*** your mother” (cáo nǐ mā), was originally created as a way to get around, and also poke fun at, government censorship of vulgar content. After the grass-mud horse first appeared on Baidu, an interactive online encyclopedia, netizens continually expanded the lore of the grass-mud horse by creating catchy songs and fake nature documentaries on YouTube and other video sharing sites.
The phrase is especially meaningful on a political level because the Communist Party is often described as "the mother" of the people--thus the phrase, "f*** your mother" can also suggest "f** the Party." The grass-mud horse is one of many mythical creatures created by netizens in response to increasingly strict censorship measures.
The term has since developed an additional meaning: one who is a “grass-mud horse” is someone who is web-savvy and critical of government attempts at censorship.
For more on the grass-mud horse, see China Digital Times.