Archive - Chinese Phrase of the Week of Sinica

"A clumsy imitation" — Phrase of the Week

Chery tries to copy Range Rover — but fails

Nov 30 •

"The beauty of an economic upturn" — Phrase of the Week

Double 11 gets dull

Nov 23 •

"Embodied intelligence" — Phrase of the Week

A new tech phrase takes off

Nov 16 •

"The tallest tree catches the strongest wind" — Phrase of the Week

Xiaomi can't get away with its old marketing tactics any more

Nov 9 •

"Killer move" — Phrase of the Week

Mixue goes into craft beer

Nov 2 •

October 2025

"Finding joy in hardship" — Phrase of the Week

A stand-up comic brings humour out of suffering

Oct 28 •

"Out of touch middle-aged men" — Phrase of the Week

A new internet slang phrase is born

Oct 19 •

"Turning their back on their own people" — Phrase of the Week

China's new K-Visa sparks concern at home

Oct 12 •

"Brand curator" — Phrase of the Week

A street vendor gives a new meaning to a recently invented internet slang phrase

Oct 5 •

September 2025

"In direct opposition to" — Phrase of the Week

Arc'teryx faces backlash over fireworks display in Tibet

Sep 28 •

"Ulterior motives" — Phrase of the Week

A critic of Lu Xun's smoking habit has other things in mind

Sep 14 •

"Shift from liquor to chips" — Phrase of the Week

Chinese investors have a new darling

Sep 7 •

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