Very good very mighty
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Very good very mighty is a catch phrase
and internet meme
in China
that originated with the WoW
Chinese-translation group in June 2007. Using the syntactical structure very X very Y (很X很Y) became increasingly popular among netizens of Mainland China as internet slang
and snowclone
.
's daily newscast, Xinwen Lianbo
, a primary school student described a pop-up she had seen on a website as being "very yellow, very violent" (很黄很暴力) (黄, huáng, the Mandarin character for "yellow", also means "erotic") as part of an appeal to strengthen the already strict web filtering
in the People's Republic of China
. The statement quickly became a catchphrase on Chinese web forums due to the nature and context of the child's statement and also raised questions over the credibility of Xinwen Lianbo.
, Gillian Chung
made a statement during her first public appearance on February 11, 2008, to respond and apologize to the public for being naive and silly . This news was reported by media of Mainland China with the title of “very silly very naive” (很傻很天真) .
Catch phrase
A catchphrase is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through a variety of mass media , as well as word of mouth...
and internet meme
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
that originated with the WoW
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
Chinese-translation group in June 2007. Using the syntactical structure very X very Y (很X很Y) became increasingly popular among netizens of Mainland China as internet slang
Internet slang
Internet slang is a type of slang that Internet users have popularized, and in many cases, have coined. Such terms often originate with the purpose of saving keystrokes. Many people use the same abbreviations in texting and instant messaging, and social networking websites...
and snowclone
Snowclone
A snowclone is a type of cliché and phrasal template originally defined as "a multi-use, customizable, instantly recognizable, time-worn, quoted or misquoted phrase or sentence that can be used in an entirely open array of different variants"....
.
Very erotic very violent
In the December 27, 2007 edition of CCTVChina Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
's daily newscast, Xinwen Lianbo
Xinwen Lianbo
Xinwen Lianbo is a daily news programme produced by China Central Television . It is shown simultaneously by most terrestrial television channels in mainland China, making it one of the world's most watched television programmes...
, a primary school student described a pop-up she had seen on a website as being "very yellow, very violent" (很黄很暴力) (黄, huáng, the Mandarin character for "yellow", also means "erotic") as part of an appeal to strengthen the already strict web filtering
Golden Shield Project
The Golden Shield Project , colloquially referred to as the Great Firewall of China is a censorship and surveillance project operated by the Ministry of Public Security division of the government of the People's Republic of China...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The statement quickly became a catchphrase on Chinese web forums due to the nature and context of the child's statement and also raised questions over the credibility of Xinwen Lianbo.
Very silly very naive
After the Edison Chen photo scandalEdison Chen photo scandal
The Edison Chen photo scandal involved the illegal distribution over the Internet of intimate and private photographs of Hong Kong actor Edison Chen with various women, including actresses Gillian Chung, Bobo Chan, Rachel Ngan and Cecilia Cheung. The scandal shook the Hong Kong entertainment...
, Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:...
made a statement during her first public appearance on February 11, 2008, to respond and apologize to the public for being naive and silly . This news was reported by media of Mainland China with the title of “very silly very naive” (很傻很天真) .
Very darkminded very strongly-backed
On March 29, 2008, two female students in Zhengzhou City had haircuts in a barbershop named Paul International and were asked to pay 12 thousand yuan . When reporters came, a spokesman for Paul International said, “I have a strong backing, you (the reporters) can do anything you want.” In response, on April 3, 2008, some netizens went to the barbershop, which had been banned by the Administration for Industry and Commerce of Zhengzhou City holding a banner with "very dark-minded very strong-back" (很黑很後台) on it in protest against Paul International’s actions. .See also
- Internet slangInternet slangInternet slang is a type of slang that Internet users have popularized, and in many cases, have coined. Such terms often originate with the purpose of saving keystrokes. Many people use the same abbreviations in texting and instant messaging, and social networking websites...
- Grass Mud HorseGrass Mud HorseThe Grass Mud Horse or Cao Ní Ma is a Chinese Internet meme widely used as a form of symbolic defiance of the widespread Internet censorship in China. It is a play on the Mandarin language words "fuck your mother", and one of the so-called 10 mythical creatures created in a hoax article on Baidu...
- List of internet phenomena
- Internet in the People's Republic of ChinaInternet in the People's Republic of ChinaThe first connection of the mainland of the People's Republic of China with the Internet was established on between ICA Beijing and Karlsruhe University in Germany, under the leadership of Prof. Werner Zorn and Prof. Wang Yunfeng. Since then the Internet in China has grown to host the largest base...
- Jia JunpengJia JunpengJia Junpeng was an internet meme and catchphrase that became popular within the People's Republic of China in 2009.- Origins :A post in Chinese titled "Jia Junpeng, your mother is calling you home to eat" appeared on the Chinese portal Baidu in the forum for the game World of Warcraft at 10:59 a.m...
- Baidu 10 Mythical Creatures