AbstractWiththewidespreadpopularityoftheInternetandtheboomingriseofsocialmedia,ChineseInternetbuzzwordshavebecomeanindispensableandimportantmicrocosmofsocialandculturalphenomena,vividlyshowingtherichnessanddiversityofcontemporaryChinesesociallife.ThesebuzzwordsarenotonlydeeplyrootedinthedeepsoilofChineseculture,butalsowidelyabsorbtheessenceofforeignculture,integrateandintersect,andhavethecharacteristicsandcharmofChinesenationalculture.Intoday'sacceleratingtideofglobalization,inordertoenhancethein-depthunderstandingofChinesecultureinothercountries,enableothercountriestoappreciatetheuniquecharmofChineseculture,andpromotein-depthcross-culturalexchangesandwidedisseminationbetweencountries,theEnglishtranslationofChineseInternetbuzzwordsisparticularlysignificance.ThisthesisiscommittedtodiscussingthestrategiesandpracticalpathsofEnglishtranslationofChineseInternetbumpsfromtheperspectiveofcross-culturalcommunication,andanalyzestheculturalconnotation,typo-logicalcharacteristicsofChineseInternetbuzzwords,aswellasthechallengesandcopingstrategiesfacedintheprocessofEnglishtranslation,aimingtoprovideusefulreferenceandreferenceforpromotingculturalexchangesandmutuallearningbetweenChinaandforeigncountries.Keywords:ChineseInternetbuzzwords;cross-culturalperspective;EnglishtranslationOutlineThesisStatement:ThisthesisanalyzesEnglishTranslationofChineseInternetbuzzwordsfromaCross-culturalPerspectiveIntroductionLiteratureReviewTheCulturalConnotationandClassificationofChineseInternetBuzzwordsCulturalConnotationofChineseInternetBuzzwordsSocialValueReflectioninCulturalConnotationHistoricalandCulturalHeritageinInternetBuzzwordsClassificationResearchofChineseInternetBuzzwordsFromthePerspectiveofOriginFromthePerspectiveofSemanticFeaturesFromthePerspectiveofFunctionEnglishTranslationStrategiesandPracticesfromaCross-CulturalPerspectiveEnglishTranslationStrategiesAnalysisLiteralTranslationFreeTranslationTransliterationEnglishTranslationPracticesCaseStudiesofLiteralTranslationPracticesApplicationofFreeTranslationinInternetBuzzwordsTransliterationinInternetBuzzwordsCaseAnalysisChallengeandCountermeasuresintheTranslationProcessChallengeCopingcountermeasuresConclusionAStudyonEnglishTranslationofChineseInternetbuzzwordsfromaCross-culturalPerspectiveIntroductionWiththerapiddevelopmentandpopularizationoftheInternet,Internetbuzzwordshavegraduallyoccupiedanimportantpositioninlanguagecommunication.Internetbuzzwordsoftenderivedfromsocialhoteventsorphenomena,andexpressthepublic'sviewsandopinionsontheeventsintheformofpopularwords,soastoexpandtheinfluenceofhoteventsorphenomenaandacceleratetheirdissemination.Asanemerginglanguagephenomenon,Internetbuzzwordshavequicklyintegratedintopeople'sdailycommunicationintheiruniquewaysandstyles,andhavebecomeaverydynamicandinfluentialformoflanguage.Internetbuzzwordsarenotonlywidelyspreadinthesocialcirclesofyoungpeople,butalsograduallypenetrateintothecommunicationofallagesanddifferentsocialgroups,becomingalinguisticphenomenonthatcantranscendclassesandages.Internetbuzzwordsspreadsoquicklyandinfluentiallythattheyhavebecomeanimportantpartofcontemporaryculturalexchange.Thesebuzzwordsoftenoriginatefromthecreationofhotevents,filmandtelevisionworks,andsocialmediainteractionsinonlineculture,andquicklyspreadontheInternetoncetheyaregenerated.Throughsocialmediaplatforms,shortvideos,onlineforumsandotherchannels,theyspreadtoallcornersofsocietyataveryfastspeed,andcanbecomeawell-knownwayofexpressionforthepublicinashorttime.ThisrapidspreadallowsInternetbuzzwordstoformawidesocialresonanceinashortperiodoftime,andevenaffectthetrendofmainstreammediaandpopularculture.Forexample,aftersomeInternetbuzzwordsarewidelyquoted,theygraduallyenterformalwrittenandspokencommunication,andareevenincludedindictionaries,becominganewtrendinlanguagedevelopment.Internetbuzzwordsnotonlyenrichtheformoflanguageexpression,butalsoreflectthechangesinsocialcultureandpeople'sideologicalconcepts.However,inthecontextofcross-culturalcommunication,thetranslationofInternetbuzzwordshasbecomeanewtopicinthefieldoflanguagestudies.SinceInternetbuzzwordsoftenhaveastrongculturalbackgroundandcontext-specificmeanings,theirtranslationisnotasimplewordswitch,butneedstofindasuitablewaytoexpressitinacross-culturalcontext.Forexample,someInternetbuzzwordsmayoriginatefromspecificonlineculturalphenomenaorsocialevents,andtheycontainuniqueculturalconnotationsandemotionalcolorsbehindthem.Intheprocessoftranslation,itisnecessarytoretainthehumor,ridiculeorsarcasmoftheoriginalword,andtomakeitunderstandableandacceptedinthetargetlanguageandculture,whichputsforwardhigherrequirementsfortranslators.Inaddition,therapidupdatingandchangingofinternetbuzzwordsalsoposeschallengesfortranslationefforts.TheshortlifecycleofInternetbuzzwordsrequirestranslatorstoconstantlypayattentiontothedynamicsofInternetcultureandgraspnewbuzzwordsandtheirculturalbackgroundsinatimelymanner,soastotranslatemoreaccurately.Inshort,asanemerginglanguagephenomenon,Internetbuzzwordsnotonlyplayanincreasinglyimportantroleinlanguagecommunication,butalsoposenewchallengesandopportunitiesforcross-culturalcommunication.Thepurposeofthisthesisistopromotecross-culturalcommunication,enrichthecontentoflanguageresearch,andpromotelanguageinnovationanddevelopmentbystudyingtheculturalconnotationofInternetbuzzwordsandtheirtranslationstrategies.LiteratureReviewUnderthebackgroundofglobalizationandtherapiddevelopmentofnetworktechnology,ChineseInternetbuzzwords,asanewlanguagephenomenon,notonlyreflectthesocialandculturalchanges,butalsoplayanimportantroleincross-culturalcommunication.ThestudyofitsEnglishtranslationishelpfultopromotethespreadofChineseculturetotheoutsideworldandpromoteinternationalcommunicationandunderstanding.Thefollowingwillfocusonthedomesticandforeignresearchstatusandresearchlimitationstolaunchareview.TheresearchonInternetlanguageandbuzzwordsstartedearlierinforeigncountries.In1997,theUniversityofHartfordintheUnitedStatesheldaInternetlanguageseminar,andin2003,thefirstInternationallanguageConferencewasheldinSpain,focusingonInternetlanguageresearch,markingthatInternetlanguageresearchbegantoattracttheattentionoftheworldlinguisticscommunity.In2001,renownedlinguistDavidCrystalpublishedLanguageandtheInternet,becomingaleadingscholarinthestudyofEnglishInternetlanguage.Foreignstudiesmainlyfocusonthechangesoflanguagenature,thecausesofInternetlanguage,symbolsandtherelationshipbetweenInternetlanguageandculture.Forexample,thestudyofnewwordsgeneratedbyInternetbuzzwordsisoftenaccompaniedbythecompilationofEnglishdictionaries.However,theresearchesontheEnglishtranslationofChineseInternetbuzzwordsarerelativelyfewandlackofsystematicness.DomesticscholarshavestudiedtheEnglishtranslationofChineseInternetbuzzwordsfromavarietyoftheoreticalperspectives.Basedonthetheoryoffunctionalequivalence,thisthesisdiscusseshowtoachievetheequivalencebetweenthetranslatedtextandtheoriginaltextintermsofcontent,styleandculture.BasedonSkopostheory,thisthesisstudieshowtoselecttranslationstrategiesaccordingtothepurposeoftranslation.Intermsoftranslationstrategies,itisgenerallybelievedthatdomesticationandforeignizationareimportantresearchdirections.Domesticationisorientedtowardstargetlanguage,whichmakesthetranslationmoreinlinewiththelanguagehabitsandculturalbackgroundofthetargetlanguagereaders.Alienationemphasizesthepreservationoftheculturalcharacteristicsofthesourcelanguage.SomescholarsbelievethatbecausethedifferencesbetweenChineseandEnglishInternetbuzzwordsaregreaterthanthesimilarities,thetranslationshouldtakedomesticationasthemainstrategyandforeignizationastheauxiliarystrategy.ManystudieshavesummarizedthespecificmethodsoftranslatingChineseInternetbuzzwordsintoEnglish,includingliteraltranslation,freetranslation,annotation,substitution,backtranslationandsoon.Literaltranslationisapplicabletothesituationwherethesourcelanguageandthetargetlanguagearerelativelyequivalentinfunctionandform,andcanretaintheimageandculturalconnotationoftheoriginal.Freetranslationfocusesonconveyingthedeepmeaningoftheoriginaltext,andisusedwhentherearegreatculturaldifferences.Theannotationmethodhelpsthetargetlanguagereadersunderstandthewordswithculturalbackgroundbyaddingexplanatorycontent.SubstitutionistoreplaceChineseInternetbuzzwordswithEnglishwordsorexpressionswithsimilarmeanings;BacktranslationismainlyusedtodealwithInternetbuzzwordsoriginatingfromforeignlanguages.Atpresent,ChineseInternetbuzzwordslackclearandsystematicclassificationstandards,anddifferentscholars'classificationmethodsaredifferentandoftenoverlap,whichbringsdifficultiestotheaccuratetranslationofInternetbuzzwords.Duetotheunclearclassification,itisdifficultfortranslatorstochoosethemostappropriatetranslationmethodfordifferenttypesofInternetbuzzwords,whichaffectsthetranslationqualityandcross-culturalcommunicationeffect.Moreover,existingstudiesmostlyfocusontheanalysisofindividualInternetbuzzwordsorspecifictheories,andlackcomprehensiveandin-depthresearchontheEnglishtranslationofChineseInternetbuzzwords.Somestudiesonlyfocusontranslationmethodsanddonotfullyconsiderthecomprehensiveinfluenceofculturalfactorsontranslation.Somestudiesinvolveculturalfactors,butthediscussionofculturaldifferencesisnotdetailedenoughtodeeplyanalyzethespecificmechanismofculturalbackground,thinkingmode,aestheticconceptandotherfactorsinthetranslationprocess.TheCulturalConnotationandClassificationofChineseInternetBuzzwordsCulturalConnotationSocialValueReflectioninCulturalConnotation“Internetbuzzwordsemergedfromthebasiclanguageexpressionformoftheinternet.Thedevelopmentoftheprovidesanewwayforthetransmissionofinformation,whichgivestheopportunitytothegenerationofnetworklanguage.Asaparticularpartofthenetworklanguage.,Internetbuzzwordscanreflecttheideologicaltendenciesofsociety.Colloquialism,playfulness,culturalinclusiveness,andconventionalismarethecharacteristicsofinternetbuzzwords.”①ChineseInternetbuzzwordsarelikeamirror,vividlyreflectingthevaluesofcontemporarysocietyandopeningauniquewindowforustounderstandthecollectivementalityandculturalchangesofnetizens.Thesebuzzwordsdonotappearinavacuum,theyaredeeplyrootedinthesocial,economicandculturalsoil,encompassingtheresonancesandvaluesofallclasses.Take"打工人"asanexample.ThiswordisnowalltherageontheInternetandhasbecomesynonymouswithworkersinalmostallindustries.Behinditreflectsaspecialsenseofself-identity,aswellastheuniquetacitunderstandingandfriendshipbetweenworkers.Intoday'shyper-competitivejobmarket,longhoursandhighlevelsofstressarecommonplace.Theword"worker"ispreciselytheacceptanceofthisworkingclassidentity.Italsorevealsasenseofhumorandresilience,asiftosay,"Althoughtheworkishard,wecanstilllaugh."Employeesusethewordtoexpresstheirsharedexperiences,whetherit'sstayinguplatetomeetdeadlines,grittingtheirteethunderpressure,orlookingforwardtothefuture.Itembodiesthevaluesofhardworkandperseverance,aswellasthedeep-seatedbeliefthatifyouworkhard,youcanliveabetterlife.Moreinterestingly,"worker"alsoimpliesasubtleshiftinpeople'sattitudestowardwork.Inthepast,workmayhavebeenseenmerelyasameanstoearnaliving,butnowitisseenmoreaspartofanindividual'sidentityandasacontributiontosociety.Thischangeinconceptactuallyreflectstheprogressofsocietyandtheimprovementofpeople'sself-cognition.Whenitcomestovaluesinthefieldofsocialrelations,wehavetomentiontheword"Buddhasystem".It'sinspiredbyBuddhistphilosophy,andit'sverypopularrightnow.Itisaperfectdescriptionofalaid-back,uncompetitive,andspontaneousattitudetolife.Inthissocietythatemphasizesgettingaheadandstrivinghardeveryday,the"Buddhasystem"islikeaclearcurrent,representingadifferentvalueorientation.Behinditisthedeepdesireofsomepeopletofreethemselvesfromthepressureofcompetition,payattentiontotheirownsmalldays,andenjoythepeaceofmind.Justlikethose"佛系青年"aroundus,theydonotcaremuchabouttheeyesofothers,nordotheydeliberatelypursuethoseworldlysuccess.Theyaremorelikelytospendtimeonhobbies,suchascalmingdownwithagoodbookorgoingforawalkinthecountryonweekends.Thiswayoflifeisactuallythepursuitofamorebalancedandharmoniousstate.Here,therelationshipbetweenpeopleisnolongerasimplecomparisonandcompetition,butmoremutualunderstanding,acceptance,andthatkindofwarmthbasedoncommonhumanity.OntheChineseInternet,valuesrelatedto"socialjustice"and"equality"canbeseeneverywhere.Whenitcomestodiscrimination,inequalityorunfairtreatment,theInternetcanimmediatelystirupastorm.Thesebuzzwords,like"weapons"inthehandsofnetizens,haverushedtotheforefrontasaformofonlineactivism.Forexample,genderequality.TherearemanybuzzwordsontheInternetthatemphasizeequalpayforequalwork,equalopportunityineducation,andfairemployment,andcalloneveryonetostopgenderdiscrimination.Thesewordsarenotsimplyslogans,theyreflectthenetizens'growingconcernforsocialjustice.Thesebuzzwordsarereallyamagicalthing,andtheyarenotsmall.Theymaybesimplewords,butwhattheydoisnot.Ontheonehand,theyarelikeasmallloudspeaker,Shoutingoutthoseproblemsthatwouldotherwisebeignored,sothatmorepeopleknow.Ontheotherhand,it'slikethey'resoundingarallyingcall,pullingalltheirforcestogetherandsaying,"We'vegottodosomethingtogether!"Behindthesebuzzwords,thereisactuallyacommon"smallflame"inourhearts-weallhopetohaveafairerandmoreequalsociety.TheenthusiasmofChineseInternetuserswaspalpableassoonasthewordsappeared.Theyarenotjusttalkingaboutit,butactuallyparticipatinginthediscussionofsocialissues.Theyuselanguageasatool,likeahammer,hammeringawayatold,irrationalnotionsoffairness,equalityandrespectthateveryoneisbornwith.ChineseInternetbuzzwordshidethepasswordofthecurrentsociety,especiallythoserelatedtodigitallifeandconsumerculture,reflectingthevariouscharacteristicsofthedevelopmentofourrapidlydevelopingera.Forexample,thenetworkbuzzword"種草"meanstorecommendproducts,ortomakepeople"wanttobuy"impulse.Withtherapiddevelopmentofmodernsocialnetworks,onlineshoppinghasbecomeverycommon.Inmodernsociety,shoppingisbasicallyonlineshopping.Whenpeopleopentheirmobilephones,browsesocialmedia,friends'sharing,andbloggers'recommendation,theyareveryexcited.Behindthis,infact,reflectsthestronginfluenceofsocialmediaonconsumerbehavior.Inmodernsociety,mostpeoplerelyononlinerecommendationsandreviewstobuythings,becauseeveryonewantstobuygoodproductsatlowprices.Thedigitalspacehaslongbecomea"bigstage"forproductpromotionandconsumption,andvariousbrandsandbloggersare"showingtheirtalents"onittoattractconsumers.Moreover,theword"grass"hidesadeepermeaning.Itreflectsachangeintherelationshipbetweenconsumersandbrands.Now,consumersaremorelikelytotrustpeoplearoundthemorbloggerswho"knowwhatthey'redoing"online.Thisconsumerculture,basedontrust,hasbecomeaparticularlyimportantpartofthevaluesofmodernsociety.Thistrust-basedconsumptionnotonlymakesshoppingmoreinteresting,butalsodriveschangesintheentireconsumermarket.Inconclusion,thesocialvaluereflectionintheculturalconnotationofChineseInternetbuzzwordsisacomplexandmulti-facetedphenomenon.Thesebuzzwordsnotonlycapturethespiritofthetimesbutalsoplayanactiveroleinshapingandinfluencingsocialvalues.Theyareatestamenttothepoweroflanguageinreflecting,andsometimesdriving,socialchangeincontemporaryChinesesociety.HistoricalandCulturalHeritageinInternetBuzzwordsChinesenetworkbuzzwordsarenotonlytheproductofcontemporarysociety.Theyaredeeplyrootedinourcountry'slonghistoryandrichculturalheritage,justlikeabridge,skillfullyconnectingthepastandthepresent,perfectlyintegratingtraditionalculturalelementswithmoderndigitalcommunications,sothatthelanguageoftheneweraisfullofrichandprofoundculturalconnotations.TaketheInternetbuzzword"躺平."Thiswordseemstobeanewattitudeofmodernpeople,butinfactitisinextricablylinkedwithancientphilosophicalthoughts.Itexpressesthementalityofrejectingexcessivepressureandchoosingamoreleisurelylifestyle,whichissimilartoTaoistphilosophy.Taoismemphasizesconformitytonature,doesnotconfrontthenaturalorder,advocatessimplicity,tranquilityandacceptance.Cometothinkofit,doesn'tthisfitwellwiththe"lieflat"mentality?Theword"lyingflat",althoughitsoundsmodern,isactuallyanechoofancientphilosophicalthought.Itshowsusthatconventionalwisdomisnotoutdated,itisstillsubtlyinfluencingthewayweviewandrespondtothepressuresofmodernlife.ThiswayofinheritinghistoricalandculturalheritageiseverywhereinInternetbuzzwords.TheyarelikesmallWindows,allowingustoseetheshadowsofancientculturethroughmodernexpressions.TheseInternetbuzzwordsarenotonlyfunny,butalsoveryprofound,theyletusknowthatnomatterhowTheTimeschange,thoseancientwisdomisalwaysanimportantcornerstoneofourthinking.Whenitcomestothehistoricalallusionsinthenetworkbuzzwords,thephrase"吃瓜群眾"mayfeelquitefreshatfirsthearing,butifyouthinkaboutitcarefully,youwillfindthatthiswordhasquiteaconnectionwithtraditionalChineseculture.Inancienttimes,publicplaceswereverylivelyplaces.Inancienttimes,allkindsofthingswouldhappeninpublicplaces,suchasperformances,trials,Postingannouncements...Peopleliketojoinin,andwhenpeoplewatch,theyalsoliketobringsomefood,suchaswatermelon.Imagineagroupofpeopleinapublicplaceeatingwatermelonwhilewatchingashoworhearingatrial.Thiskindofscene,infact,haslongbeenpaintedinourhistoricalmemory.Now,theterm"吃瓜群眾"evolvedfromhere.Itdescribespeoplewhowatchsocialeventsbutarenotdirectlyinvolvedthemselves.Cometothinkofit,isn'titamodernversionofthosepeoplenibblingonwatermelonsinancientpublicplaces?However,noweveryoneisnolongerwatchingtheperformanceonthesquare,butavarietyofhoteventsontheInternet.Thiswordisnotonlyhumorous,butalsoparticularlyapt,andimmediatelyOutlinesthementalityofthespectator.Thisevolutionfromhistorytomoderntimesisveryadmirable.Itshowsusthatculturaltraditionsarenotimmutable,butcanbeincorporatedintomodernlifeinallsortsofwonderfulways.Justlikethe"meloneaters",althoughtheexpressionhaschanged,theenthusiasmandattitudeoftheonlookershavenotchanged.Thisisthecharmofculture,itcanalwayssurpriseuswithoutnoticing.ManypeoplemaynotrealizethattraditionalvalueshavealwaysinfluencedInternetbuzzwords.Forexample,Confucianvalues,whicharethefoundationofChinesesociety,havealwaysinfluencedourbehaviorandwords,andintheInternetage,Confucianvalueshavefoundanew"habitat."Forexamplefilialpiety,whichisparticularlyimportanttoConfucianism,andthisconceptcanbeseeninsomebuzzwordsrelatedtothefamily.Forexample,whennetizensuseallkindsofwarmwordstoexpresslove,respectandevenresponsibilityforparentsorelders,theyareactuallycontinuingthisancientvalueinamodernway.Thiskindofinheritancemaynotevenbeperceivedbythem,butitdoesfeellikeacontinuationofculture.ConsidertheConfucianconceptofharmony,whichemphasizesthe"greatwisdom"ofsocialbalanceandcooperation.OntheInternet,aren'tthebuzzwordsthatencouragesolidarity,mutualunderstanding,orpeacefulresolutionofconflictsthemodernembodimentoftheconceptofharmony?Thesewordssoundsimple,buttheycarrytheessenceofthousandsofyearsofculturebehindthem.Thesebuzzwordsareactuallylikethe"mouthpiece"oftraditionalvaluesinthedigitalage.Intheirownway,theyreintegratethatancientwisdomandpassitontotheyoungergeneration.Inthisway,traditionalvalueshavenotonlynotbeenforgotten,buthavegainednewvitalityonnewplatforms.Thiswayofinheritanceisreallyingeniousandnatural,andpeoplehavetolamenttheresilienceofculture.ChineseInternetbuzzwordsoftendrawinspirationfromhistoricalliteratureandart,andstealthem.Forexample,thestoriesandcharactersintheRomanceofTheThreeKingdomsandaDreamofRedMansions,aswellastheancientpoemsofgreatpoetssuchasLiBaiandDuFu,canbefoundinthenetworklanguage.Forexample,somepeopleuse"ZhugeLiang"todescribeaparticularlyintelligentperson,or"LinDaiyu"toridiculethatkindofsentimentalcharacter,andsomepeopleciteLiBai's"brightmoonlightbeforethebed"toridiculetheirownloneliness.Oncetheseallusionsappeared,theynotonlyincreasedtheculturallevelofnetworkbuzzwords,butalsointroducedclassicworksofChineseliteraturetoyoungnetizens.InternetbuzzwordsarelikelittleEastereggs,suggestingthecharacteristicsofcharactersorstorylinesinclassicworks.Forexample,somepeopleuse"chaosinheaven"todescribesomeonewhoisparticularlyabletotoss,andsuddenlyitcanremindpeopleofSunWukong'sunyieldinganddaringspirit.Thisassociationnotonlymakespeoplesmile,butalsoremindsusthattherichliteraryheritageisactuallyallaroundus,andcaninspireustofurtherexploretraditionalliterature.Thisphenomenonisactuallyverymeaningful.Itmakestraditionalculturenolongerjusttheknowledgeinbooks,butliveintoourdailycommunication.Throughtheseonlinehotwords,theyounggenerationcannotonlyfeelthecharmofliterature,butalso"talk"withtheancientsinarelaxedatmosphere.Inconclusion,ChineseInternetbuzzwordsareavibrantmanifestationofthenation'shistoricalandculturalheritage.TheyblendtraditionalelementswithmodernInternetculture,creatingauniqueformoflanguagethatnotonlyreflectsthepresentbutalsopayshomagetothepast.Byexploringthehistoricalandculturalheritageinthesebuzzwords,wecangainadeeperunderstandingofthecontinuityandevolutionofChinesecultureinthedigitalera.ClassificationResearchofChineseInternetBuzzwordsFromthePerspectiveofOriginSocialEvents-derivedBuzzwords:AlargenumberofChineseInternetbuzzwordsoriginatefromsignificantsocialevents.Forexample,"洪荒之力"(prehistoricalpower)emergedfromtheRioOlympicsin2016.ChineseswimmerFuYuanhuiusedthistermtodescribehereffortsinthecompetition.Itvividlyexpressedherfull-throttlededicationandbecameapopularwayfornetizenstodescribeanextraordinaryamountofeffort.Thesebuzzwordscarrythememoryandemotionsassociatedwithspecificevents,andtheirtranslationneedstoconveyboththeliteralmeaningandtheevent-relatedconnotations.Entertainment-basedBuzzwords:TheentertainmentindustryisafertilegroundforInternetbuzzwords.Wordslike"藍(lán)瘦香菇"(feelingblueandwantingtocry)camefromavideoofayoungmaninGuangxi.Hislocal-accentpronunciationof"難受想哭"(feeluncomfortableandwanttocry)wassouniquethatitwentviral.Suchbuzzwordsarecloselyrelatedtotheentertainmentcontentandoftenspreadrapidlythroughsocialmediaplatforms,reflectingtheinfluenceofpop-cultureonlanguage.Whentranslatingthese,itisessentialtocapturethehumorousortrendyessence.Online-onlyCreations:Somebuzzwordsareuniquetotheonlineenvironment,createdbynetizensfortheconvenienceofcommunicationortoexpressnewideas.Forinstance,"不明覺厲"(don'tunderstandbutfeelawesome)isaconcisewaytoexpressone'sadmirationforsomethingthatseemsimpressivebutisnotfullyunderstood.ThesewordsareadistinctfeatureofInternetlanguage,andtheirtranslationrequiresfindingequivalentexpressionsthatcanconveythesamesenseinEnglish-speakingonlinecommunities.FromthePerspectiveofSemanticFeaturesMetaphoricalandSymbolicBuzzwords:ManyChineseInternetbuzzwordsusemetaphorandsymbolism."韭菜"(leeks)isusedmetaphoricallyinthefinancialcontexttorefertoretailinvestorswhoareoftenexploitedinthestockmarketorotherinvestmentscenarios,similartohowleeksareharvested.TranslatingsuchwordsrequiresfindingappropriateEnglishmetaphorsorexplainingthesymbolicmeaningclearly.AbbreviatedandShort-formBuzzwords:AbbreviationsarecommoninInternetbuzzwords,suchas"yyds"(永遠(yuǎn)的神，forevergod).Thiskindofabbreviationisconciseandeasytotype,makingitpopularamongnetizens.However,translatingthemcanbechallengingasthereisusuallynodirectequivalentinEnglish.Translatorsneedtofindcreativewaystoconveythemeaning,likeusing"theGOAT(GreatestofAllTime)"incombinationwiththetransliteration.NeologismswithNewMeanings:Someexistingwordsgainnewmeaningsinthe