Chun Ge (), which means "Brother Chun" and is often translated as "Spring Brother", is a nickname for the singer
Li Yuchun, which subsequently became a popular Chinese
Internet meme
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. In her early years as a ''
Super Girl'' star, Li is known for her androgynous appearance.
网络文化观察："春哥"是怎么来的
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The nickname literally translates to "Brother Chun" and is usually used in the popular catchphrase "chūn gē chún yémen ()", which means "Brother Chun is a real man". This catchphrase later evolved to a general phrase, "(person's name) is a real man". This catchphrase is used not only to mock androgynous women Li Yuchun, but also as an endorsement similar to saying someone can "hang with the boys". "Ye Men" (爷们) in Chinese is used in a way comparable to "bro" in the United States. 爷, meaning "grandfather", can also be read as "masculine" (young males in Northeast China use the slang term
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爷 as a personal pronoun in an impolite context). "Chun" is Li Yuchun's first name.
See also
*Grass Mud Horse
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It is a word play on the Mandarin w ...
* River crab (Internet slang)
*Baidu 10 Mythical Creatures
The Baidu 10 Mythical Creatures (), alternatively Ten Baidu Deities, was initially a humorous hoax from the interactive encyclopedia Baidu Baike which became a popular and widespread Internet meme in China in early 2009.
These hoaxes, ten ...
References
Chinese Internet slang
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