Survey: “Whatever” becomes the top national mantra
Recently, 1.8 million netizens in a dozen major cities in Henan, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Zhejiang and other provinces participated in this online survey (multiple choice, no more than 4 options), and voted for the top 10 most popular Chinese mantra. Chinese people’s top ten favorite catchphrases. According to preliminary statistics, the top three are: “whatever” (30.4%), “I don’t know” (19.3%), swear words (17.6%), the fourth to tenth are: “crazy ” or “sick,” “No?” or “Really?” The fourth to the tenth positions were: “I’m dizzy”, “depressed”, “boring”, “good” and “no fun”. “No fun”.
In addition to these classic catchphrases, many buzzwords have also become catchphrases. The most popular ones in the last year are “give it a go”, “goddammit”, “floating clouds”, “duck pear”, “jealousy and hate”. The most popular ones in the last year are “give a damn,” “gods and horses,” “floating clouds,” “duck pears,” and “envy and jealousy.”…… These Internet buzzwords have also become the catchphrases of many young people.
Many netizens cited many other catchphrases against themselves. Some people say 10 words, including 8 “then”; some people seem to never have a good time, always put “pain”, “annoying” hanging in the mouth. Careful netizens summed up the U.S. President Barack Obama’s mantra is “with all due respect”, Kennedy’s daughter said 142 “you know” in an interview with the New York Times. The mantra is like a plaster that sticks to people’s mouths, no matter how rich or poor they are, or how educated they are, and they can’t get rid of it.
Analysis of catchphrases reflects a person’s mindset
How are catchphrases formed? Why is it that once a person gets into the habit, it becomes like an addiction, often coming out of his or her mouth and cannot be controlled? “In fact, mantra is meant to be a derogatory term.” Hunan Psychological Counselor Association Secretary General Shi Peng analysis, “mantra” originally refers to those monks who have not attained the path, often put some esoteric and esoteric Zen words hanging around the mouth, pretending to be as if they have attained the path. Since then, it has become a synonym for personal idiom, as if it has been uttered without thinking. It is precisely because they have escaped the consciousness police that they can see the deep subconscious behind them that some people call the mantra “the Morse code of the mind”. The formation of a mantra is related to personality, but it is also related to the environment and the people you meet.
“Language is a product of society, and the buzzwords of society at a particular time can reflect the current state of society and the social mentality of a group at a particular time.”
“Language is a product of society,” said Shi Peng. The word “casual” represents uncertainty, and people who like to use this word may be weak-minded and have no opinions and goals, and to a greater extent, it can also reflect a sense of anxiety.” Shi Peng believes that the election of “whatever” as the top ten catchphrases of Chinese people more or less reflects a social mentality in the transition period. In terms of personal character, it reflects the mindset of giving up on self-choice and negative rejection. The people who like to say “whatever” are often those who love to follow the crowd and can’t make decisions for themselves, and they also hide the subtext of “Don’t blame me if you’re wrong, it’s none of my business” to pass the buck.
It is recommended to say more positive mantra in life
Liu Lijing, director of the Changsha Psychological Society office, said that from his usual observation, negative and neutral mantra accounts for the majority, while positive mantra is relatively rare. The majority of people who speak verbal chants are under 30 years old, releasing and venting through verbal chants and other means. “Boring, meaningless, depressed” and other catchphrases typically reflect such a mentality. Most people who often say “almost” and “whatever” are comfortable with the status quo, lack of initiative and unclear goals; they often say “supposedly”, “maybe “
The people who say “look at me” and “no problem” are usually confident and willing to take responsibility.
“I think the younger people are, the more they tend to use cathartic mantra, and I especially liked saying “depressed” when I was in high school, but now I think it’s pretty weak.” Zhang, a 24-year-old white-collar worker, said her favorite thing to say now is “whatever”, “think a lot of things do not matter, do not like to count anything.” She thinks this is a more mature mindset.
Negative catchphrases may be cathartic for individuals, such as “sick” or “meaningless” or “depressed. The most important thing is that you can say “I’m sick” or “I’m depressed,” and you’ll feel much better. “Occasional venting and flirting is understandable, but often these negative mantra hanging in the mouth, will bring a strong psychological implication, affecting their own emotions and those around them. So instead of subjecting yourself to the language and the atmosphere it creates, you can try switching to some positive and positive verbiage and actually change your mindset.”
“What I like to say myself is “Why not?” I use it to motivate myself when I’m indecisive about a choice.” The company’s main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers. The first two years of the popular Korean drama “Go, Kim Sam Soon”, many people take “Go” as a mantra, these are conducive to maintaining a healthy mental state.