汉语流行语翻译.doc

独二代
the second-generation only child
Those born to families following China's "one couple, one child" policy are called the only children, hence the only-child generation. Now their "only children" are forming a new generation in the country.
求学房\
elite school housing
In China, many parents buy houses in the neighborhood of elite schools purely for the purpose of guaranteeing a better education for their children. According to the existing rules in many cities, primary and middle schools are allowed to only enroll students living in their neighborhoods. 
冻容
freeze one’s youth
This Chinese term refers to the phenomenon of some beauty-conscious young women in their early 20s who use anti-aging tonics and exercise in an attempt to keep their youthful looks for as long as possible. 
学术超男
academic superstar
This refers to those academics who have gained popularity among the general public after making television appearances and being entertaining and informative on a range of subjects, especially ancient Chinese history and philosophy.   
灰色技能
social skills
The “grey skills,” as this Chinese term translates literally, actually refers to social skills like drinking, dancing and playing cards or mahjong. Nowadays, some companies require that their employees have these “grey skills” as well as the basic skills they need for their jobs
节日腐败
holiday corruption
Public holidays are often thought by corrupt officials as a good time to attend extravagant banquets, take presents from their “friends” and accept invitations for free overseas trips. There is more bribery in the vacations than any other time of the year. 
暖巢管家
empty-nest servant
A servant offering home services to older citizens whose children have moved out. Empty nest is a term commonly used for families where the children have grown up and moved away, leaving behind their aging parents.

极品
eccentric, gonzo
When seeing "JP" (short for jipin) in a BBS, it stands for an unconventional person, someone who dares to act outrageously and be unconventional, shocking their friends, colleagues and acquaintances.
拍客
photo blogger 
It refers to people who take pictures with a digital camera or cell phone and then create Web journals with these photos. 
冷暴力
mental abuse
It refers to school, family and workplace conflicts or abuses which result not in physical bruises but mental anguish. 
闪跳族
habitual job hopper
This term translates literally the "flash jumping clan." It refers to people who switch their jobs frequently in a short period of time. Many young people who were born in the 1980s fall into this category. Employers are now reluctant to take such job seekers because of their job-hopping habit.
太监小说
eunuchized story
This term refers to any unfinished story which is usually published on a Website in installments. This occurs when the author decides to discontinue writing or publishing the remaining parts of the story because it attracts few visitors or due to other reasons. The term likens a story missing the following parts to a eunuch - a man missing an essential part of his lower body.
蓝卡
blue card
The European Union may put forth a newly dubbed "Blue Card" scheme as its answer to the US Green Card program. It aims to attract top talent to the European Union to combat the aging population and declining birth rate problems. The card also allows workers to bring along their immediate family.
我一代
Me Generation
The term refers to Chinese young people born after 1980, who are usually the only child in their family. They live a much more modern and comfortable life than their parents and know little about how to share things with others. The self-centered generation has a higher expectation on life qualities and cares nearly nothing beyond their materialistic life.
足踝靴
ankle boots
These boots are in vogue again, this time covering a women's legs as little as possible, thus exposing the full curves of her legs.
城市依赖症
city addiction
This term refers to people who refuse to live outside cities because they are used to the colorful and convenient life. They would rather live in cities with no jobs than live in suburban areas with good opportunities.
后群体
post-x generation
Now many people like to label “post-80” to those born in the 1980s and accuse them of being too indulgent in material pleasures. “Post-70” and “post-60” and post-whatever are also popular in  daily conversation and media reports. But it’s hard to say that all people in one generation have the same characteristics.
文化低保
cultural access initiative
This Chinese term combines the word “culture” and “minimum assurance” as from the minimum social security system to mean providing disadvantaged groups of people with the basic access to cultural activities. For instance, a county government promises each year to bring at least one art performance, six movies and one new book per person to villagers living in remote mountainous areas.
洋腐败
foreign corruption
This term refers to the practice of taking all kinds of bribes from foreign companies. With more and more overseas companies moving into this country, the crime continues to rise. Now, the state legislature has been urged to introduce laws to fight this fraud.
孔雀女
peacock woman
This term refers to women who grow up in a wealthy family in big cities and never worry about money. Their family takes good care of them and never lets them do any housework. However, when they fall in love with a “phoenix men,” which refers to a hard-working man from rural areas, they will have many conflicts because of their different habits and attitudes towards money.
秒杀
speed kill
The word is always used in online games when the “boss” or opponent is so strong that he or she kills the player within seconds
免费素食主义者
Freegan
This term, a portmanteau of “free” and “vegan,” refers to people who employ alternative strategies for living based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources.
奖骚扰
prize harassment
Companies in China are now surrounded by all kinds of prizes. Many companies receive phone calls, faxes, letters or even short messages claiming that they have just won an prize or honorary title for their products, services or even their bosses' outstanding management. However, they must pay for these awards.
机车皮衣
biker jacket
It refers to leather jackets that feature tight-fitting and unisexstyle evolving from the gear worn by motorcycle gangs.
麻辣评委
disparaging judge
Quite a few judges at talent shows in China in the past few years have made harsh and disparaging comments about not only the performance but also the temperaments, outlook, and dress styles of the contestants.
BMW
big-mouthed women
This term refers to female office workers who are always gossiping about colleagues' private lives, such as dress tastes, and always making waves in the office.
蜜月保姆
honeymoon housemaid
They not only work as normal housekeepers, but also train newly married couples in housekeeping expertise. They are popular on the market because many youngsters born in 1980s have reached the wedding age, but have little experience in handling chores.
深度游
in-depth tour
Domestic tourists are now more willing to stay at one scenic site for several days or even weeks, a sharp contrast to the once-popular whirlwind-style travel which often covers many cities or even several countries within several days
散粉
chameleon fans
The Chinese term means literally "loose powder," a product of cosmetics. But now it is often used to describe fans who change their minds as quickly as a chameleon changes its skin color. Such fans never stick with a sport or pop star for more than two weeks. They also own everything other fans own, do everything other fans do, but don't understand the meaning of loyalty.
低碳生活
low-carbon life
The term refers to a new way of life that depends on less and less emission of carbon dioxide. For example, it means a life more on foot than on car wheels
离婚同居
cohabitation after divorce
In the age of soaring housing prices, some Chinese choose to live with their ex-spouse. This is because either they cannot afford a new apartment or they are unwilling to pay their ex for half of the house they jointly owned before divorce.
山寨手机
Robin Hood cell phone
With almost the same appearances and functions as famous brands such as Nokia or Motorola, some illegally-made cell phones offer almost the same enjoyment and experience with a much cheaper price. Manufacturers and some users of such cell phones liken such practice to the deed of Robin Hood, robbing the rich to aid the poor, hence the nickname of such phones.
限时抢购
on sale for a limited time
The term refers to a scheme of sales campaign. However, after a fatal stampede during a promotional sale at a supermarket in southwest China, authorities across the country have kept a close eye on such activities that tend to create traffic chaos and commotion.
裸体PC
naked PC
European think-tank the Globalization Institute has made a submission to the European Commission proposing that all PCs and laptops should be sold without an operating system to foster competition and bring down prices, saying the current practice "imposes an extra cost on virtually every EU business."
零电邮日
zero e-mail Fridays
Some professionals are fighting back against overwhelming e-mails by declaring e-mail-free Fridays  - or by deleting their entire in-box. About 150 engineers at chip maker Intel will kick off the campaign. E-mail isn't forbidden, but everyone is encouraged to phone or meet face-to-face. The goal is to foster more direct, free-flowing communication and better exchange of ideas, Intel principal engineer Nathan Zeldes says in a company blog post.
鲶鱼效应catfish effect
This term derives from the practice of a Norwegian fisherman who put catfish into his catch of sardine to keep the latter living longer for a better price. Now, the term means to introduce new competitors to stimulate the whole group. It complies with the modern operational mechanism of HR management.
刺青后悔症This term refers to a feeling of remorse for having tattoos. According to a study in the United States, about 50 percent of respondents who have tattoos said they suffered from "tattoo regret." In other words, they wish they had opted against getting a tattoo.
网络达人
Net advisor
The term refers to warm-hearted people who give advice to others on the Internet. They cover all kinds of topics, ranging from marriage to home decoration. They are not necessarily professional consultants, but their personal experiences do help others.
社交网络服务
social networking service (SNS)
This is a kind of social software designed to set up online social networks connecting people of all different types of interests. For instance, Facebook is a popular social networking service.
富裕病
affluenza
This is a portmanteau word by combining the two words "affluence" and "influenza." It refers to a special form of materialism in which people suffer from an epidemic of stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness as they pursue more goods.
搏上位
strive for bigger success
It refers to an attempt to gain a higher position, bigger fame or success by resorting sometimes to unconventional or indecent means.
穷人跑
cheap roadster
Some auto makers in China produce low-priced sports cars for middle-income people. The price for such cars ranges from 100,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan, compared to those exceeding one million yuan targeting high-end income earners
试药族
drug-test subject
It is reported that a growing number of college students in the country have participated in the clinical trial of new medications to earn more money, some of whom do it to support their living.
熄灯秀
no-light show
This refers to Beijing, Shanghai and many other cities in China which have launched a campaign to turn off neon lights and street lights at night to save energy. These cities used to light up the streets all night long in the false belief that it gave cities a modern image.
玩商
PQ, play quotient
A play on the term IQ, PQ means the ability of a kid to learn through play. Chinese children have been so burdened with homework that they suffer a very low PQ.
一口价
no-bargain price
A seller who is sure of a deal whatsoever the price, or is unwilling to accept a bargain because the marked price is the seller's bottom line, will call it yikoujia in colloquial Chinese. Yikou indicates no room for bargaining.
贵族乞丐
rich beggar
It refers to those professional beggars who reportedly are rich enough to own a car and keep a mistress.
痛快吧
pressure-venting shop
This term refers to shops where a customer pays for venting his or her tension, anger or frustration by violently punching or smashing goods.
陪拼族
shopping companion
The flip side of love is that the boyfriend or husband of young women who are in the mood to shop has to keep her company all the way round, and might well drop before her shopping drags to a lengthy end.
疲劳驾驶
drowsy driving
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States found that 37 percent of drivers admitted to falling asleep at the wheel at least once in their life.
赶场子
function venue hopping, whirlwind partying
As a spinoff of modern urban life, many people have to go to frequent parties and functions during their spare time and while officially on holiday.
婚庆公司
wedding services company
In recent years, businesses offering wedding services have cashed in on young couples pursuing an expensive marriage ceremony, but many of them are accused of lacking original ideas.
亚偷情
semi-affair
This term refers to married people who have a close opposite-sex friend and their relationship is a kind of "affair without intimacy." They enjoy the subtle feelings, but avoid betraying their families.
在线辅导
e-tutoring
This term refers to the practice of tutoring students over a computer network. It has become popular among American students to outsource their homework or outsource for tutors who live as away as India.
维他命电影
vitamin movie
Audience will have some fun from such movies, which may even teach them some simple but useful tips or principles of life. But don’t expect these movies to shock audiences’ nerves by staging  grand scenes. instead they leave audiences feeling relaxed and happy. 
凑份子
whip-round
Chinese people have the tradition of pooling funds or collecting money from a group of people to pay for a public project or buy a joint present for someone. 
弃车族
car-sparing clan
It is reported that many private car owners living near subway lines in Beijing have opted to use public transport for daily commutes, so saving their cars for longer trips. 
金九银十
peak sales season
The Chinese term literally means “Golden September” and “Silver October,” the two months that usually see brisk sales of cars, houses or othe