Top 10 buzzwords in 2013

Top 10 buzzwords in 2013

By Zhou Jing  (China.org.cn)    08:35, December 03, 2013

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New buzzwords emerge online every year, with even some outdated terms regainingpopularity – albeit with slightly altered meanings. We here present you the 2013 top 10buzzwords.

Life is so hard. Don't hurt me with the truth (File Photo)

Top 10: Life is so hard. Don't hurt me with the truth. (Chinese: 人艰不拆; pinyin: renjian buchai)

The term stands for the phrase "Life is so hard. Don't hurt me with the truth." This sentence originally comes from Taiwan singer Yoga Lin Youjia's song "Lie." Now it is used to describe one's inability to face a hard truth.


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（Editor：WangXin、Chen Lidan）

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