What exactly does "diaosi" mean?

The word Diaosi (diaosi) became popular on the Internet. "Diaosi" was originally defined as young men from humble backgrounds. "Poor, short and ugly" became their image, and the corresponding "tall, rich and handsome". Experts say the spread of "Diaosi" has the characteristics of common people's narratives, resisting mainstream discourse and values ??from the bottom up. The collective anxiety reflected in "Hanging Silk" reflects current social issues.

Spider-Man, a typical "slinger"

Batman, the representative of "tall, rich and handsome"

Goddess

They have no money; No background, no future;

I laugh at myself as "poor, ugly, short, fat and stupid";

In front of the "rich, rich and handsome", I can only "kneel down" to save my life;

Have the courage to strike up a conversation with the "goddess", only to get a "haha";

So they declare: This is what I look like, no matter how bad I am, it doesn't matter...

Everyone calls himself a "diasu"

In mid-October 2011, when young Americans on the other side of the ocean were occupying Wall Street aggressively, the Internet in mainland China On the Internet, a new word "diaosi" (also written as "diaosi") was quietly born. Who could have expected that four months later, this word would not only occupy the Internet in mainland China, but also "occupy Obama."

"Hanging silk" first appeared in Li Yi Bar of Baidu Tieba. Football player Li Yi once said that he protects the ball much like Henry. Because Henry was called Henry the Great, netizens jokingly called Li Yi the Great Emperor, so Li Yi Bar was called "Emperor Bar" and "D Bar". As his fans, netizens who often gather in Tieba also call themselves "D silk".

In the quarreling online community, some people interpret the "D" in their name as "hang" and call them "diaosi" in a mocking tone. The fans of Li Yi Bar "are not ashamed, but proud" and accepted it. From then on, they call themselves "Hansi", adding a sense of helplessness and self-deprecation. The word started to explode.

From Tieba to Weibo, from social networking sites to the daily idioms of young people, the word "diaosi" is like exploding from a stone, rapidly spreading across the Internet and everywhere. Nowadays, more and more people call themselves "diaosi", and they are no longer limited to fans.

On February 20 this year, a large number of Chinese young people calling themselves "Diaosi" took over US President Obama's Google homepage by leaving comments. At a glance, it seemed to be the Chinese version. Some foreign users even complained that Chinese netizens had taken over their seats and that they could not get a word in with the president, which attracted the attention of foreign media.

The definition of "hanging silk" is constantly expanding

In fact, the definition of the word "hanging silk" is also constantly expanding. Recently, it has been used in the title translation of foreign TV series. A comedy sketch from Germany was translated as "The Lady with the Silk" and became very popular on the Internet. In fact, the protagonist's performance was exaggerated and she looked more like a female version of Mr. Bean. On the other hand, a Japanese drama "Peach Blossom Period" whose title is entirely in hiragana also attracted a lot of attention because it was named "Dousi's Counterattack" by netizens.

“They make me feel like a group of restless young people.” Ke Qianting, associate professor of the Chinese Department of Sun Yat-sen University, summarized this Internet subculture phenomenon as “a carnival of language.” Along with the emergence of the term "diaosi", many highly stylized and templated "diaosi articles" have been circulated among young people who enjoy it.

"Using Marx's class analysis to classify, hanging silk should include part of the extremely poor people, including migrant workers, urban small handicraftsmen, industrial workers, corporate employees who are dissatisfied with the status quo, and lumpen proletarians. In general Generally speaking, they belong to the middle and lower classes of society.” In the text, “Diaosi” was initially defined as a group of young men from humble backgrounds.

Some of them went to college in ten years of poverty, but found that their ideals were far from reality after they started working, and studying could not change their financial situation; some dropped out of junior high school, went to work in cities, or became adults. He became a part-time worker in a hair salon, became a network manager of an Internet cafe, became a bricklayer, or became an unemployed vagrant, claiming to be a freelancer.

They are all far away from the prosperity of the city. They receive meager salaries and live a life of instant noodles and ham sausage.

They have always been unknown, not ambitious young people, not career elites. When I was studying, I sat in the last row in class and always hid in the corner when eating in restaurants. If you have to write down what kind of awards you have received on your resume, you might just fill in "Received the 'One More Bottle' award." They are often giants in thought and dwarfs in action.

Diaosi, at the bottom of the love food chain

It is worth mentioning that almost all "diaosi articles" revolve around women. In the eyes of these vigorous young people, the opposite sex is the topic that attracts the most attention, has the most to write about, and is the most likely to cause sexual excitement during their carnival. "In the virtual and anonymous cyberspace, anyone can safely express their innermost needs, which are often difficult to express in reality."

They like to use the word "poor, short and ugly" Three words describe the image of "Diaosi", and the corresponding one is naturally "tall, rich and handsome". Female resources are the main contradiction between "diaosi" and "tall, rich and handsome". These three simple and straightforward adjectives summarize the characteristics of the "natural enemy of Diaosi", which are perfect in terms of height, wealth, appearance and other mate selection conditions. "Tall, rich and handsome" men tend to win the favor of many women and achieve success in love and marriage.

No matter whether the "hanging silk" has entered society or not, the description of their emotional life begins on campus and has deep campus characteristics. The roles of women are always extremely thin, and there are only three types: "fat and round", "black fungus" (referring to women with more sexual experience), and "white, thin and beautiful".

The typical "Diaosi love story" is like a love food chain with a simple structure, and "Diaosi" is at the bottom of the love food chain: "tall, rich, handsome" and "white, thin and beautiful" are well matched; I also like "Gao Fushuai", but I don't like "Gao Fushuai". I can only proceed from reality and show favor to "Diaosi" but "Diaosi" doesn't like it; what "Diaosi" really pursues is "Black Fungus" ", but "Black Fungus" only had a soft spot for "Gao Fushuai". After being abandoned by "Gao Fushuai", he accepted "Diaosi"'s pursuit like a charity. At this time, "Black Fungus" was just It is to find a father for the child in her belly.

Ke Qianting believes that these descriptions have a high degree of labeling tendency. "They rate women based on their appearance, classifying them into three, six or nine, but their specific descriptions are vague and have no personality or individuality," Ke Qianting believes. "Their individuals have been simplified and blurred." As a gender education forum, In charge, she further criticized that this understanding of women is very extreme, similar to the simple and crude division of women into two opposite sides: virgins and adulterers in traditional literary works.

Under current pressure,

Everyone has a "hanging thread" in their heart

"Although behind it also reflects There are many practical problems, but emotional stories are the most attractive among them," Ke Qianting told a reporter from the Yangcheng Evening News. "The funny form in this kind of subculture is very attractive." The popularity of "Diaosi" is not only for young people. Among men, female netizens soon became dissatisfied with young men monopolizing the self-deprecating mode of "hanging silk". When Ke Qianting saw the conversation between the "female Diaosi" and the "tall, rich and handsome", she felt quite amused, and admitted that she and her friends were also "female Diaosi" in some respects.

Zhu Chongke, a professor at the Asia-Pacific Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, also admitted that if he were still a student now, he would be "poor" in some aspects. "This can make people live less tiring." Zhu Chongke believes that the spread of "Diaosi" has the characteristics of common people's narratives, resisting mainstream discourse and values ??from the bottom up. Calling itself "Diaosi" allows many people to find a way to laugh at themselves and vent their stress, which is why it spreads so quickly.

In fact, "hanging silk" is by no means a specialty of mainland China. Before "hanging silk" became popular in mainland China, Japan and Hong Kong, which had experienced economic downturn and financial crisis respectively, had long been popular with "otakus", "drug men" and "train men".

Although the connotations are different, they are all a group of men who are unsatisfactory in life, work, love and family, and are male "vulnerable groups" in their respective societies.

In Hong Kong, people who have never been in a relationship before the age of 18, celebrate their birthdays alone every year, and have a monthly salary of less than NT$6,000... These material and emotional life hardware are common "hanging wire" standards in Hong Kong.

Among Hong Kong’s “hanging silk” people, escaping from society is a common manifestation. These young people are called "hidden youth." After finishing school, due to lack of ability or lack of confidence, they have the idea of ????giving up looking for a job. They stay at home most of the time and comfort themselves by browsing online communities or playing video games. What's more, some people develop aversion to society and engage in extreme behaviors such as suicide and crime.

The term "toxic man" comes from "alone man", which means "he is obviously very interested in the opposite sex, but never dares to act". He only hides behind the computer every day to fantasize and commit suicide. They also lack self-confidence and do not understand how to get along with the opposite sex. Maybe they have too much self-esteem because of their introverted personality, or because they don't look good enough; or because of financial problems, they feel that they don't have enough confidence.

In Western society in the 1960s, economic development encountered bottlenecks. The baby boomers born after the war evolved into a lost generation. They also faced the problem of losing their beliefs and rebuilding their values.

Since industrialization, in the process of rapid economic development and intensified social stratification in various parts of the world, groups that do not adapt are often prone to a sense of loss; when the soaring economic growth slows down, or even stops abruptly and regresses, Young people who were originally full of confidence in the future, and even the entire society, will have collective anxiety.

A German TV series, the title of which was translated as "The Lady with Silk Hanging", immediately became very popular

The hanging silk reflects something more than simple Youthful emotions,

but collective anxiety

The collective anxiety reflected in "Hanging Silk" is not only a cultural issue, but also a reflection of current Chinese social problems. Some scholars believe that "it is not a simple youthful emotion, but a symptom of the continuous accumulation of contradictions in real society."

According to statistics, in 2010, the prevalence of mental illness in adults aged 15 and above in my country was approximately 17.

Some psychological experts have analyzed that the "ant tribe" is the group of people with the most prominent anxiety. Many of them came from rural areas and went to college. Their families have high expectations for them. They want to buy cars and houses. According to Zhu Chongke, a professor at the Asia-Pacific Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, today's social interest groups have taken shape, and a large number of young people from the middle and lower classes cannot squeeze into the upward path.

Recently, a research report by relevant ministries and commissions on the group of low-income college students ("ant tribe") after graduation showed that nearly 90% of the "ant tribe" belong to the "poor second generation". Some commentators believe that these young people are a relatively disadvantaged urban group and may lack competitiveness in high-income industries, but what they lack most is social resources and family background.

“The real pressure in marriage and love has aggravated the anxiety of this group.” Ke Qianting pointed out. There is an obvious feeling of loss behind the carnival of "Diaosi". During this year’s two sessions, the issue of gender imbalance became the focus of attention. "Leftover women are a pseudo problem, while leftover men are a big problem." Some people predict that by around 2020, there will be about 30 million more marriageable men than women.

Jing Tiankui, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and former director of the Institute of Sociology, said on this issue that the basic characteristics of "leftover men" are that their economic and cultural resources are at a disadvantage, and most of them are in marriage. passive position. These marriageable men who cannot find a spouse are in a disadvantaged position and have no voice, so they need more attention.

It can be said that this kind of group anxiety with the most "hanging thread" characteristics has neither an escape route nor a future. "Diaosi" is just an attempt to raise the voice of disadvantaged groups in the form of an online subculture, which is why they tend to laugh at themselves and even give up on themselves. "Ah Q, who was once criticized and abandoned, has re-possessed and has become a spiritual resource for self-comfort in the era." Zhu Chongke, who has long studied Lu Xun, said that material poverty has compressed the vision and ambition of young people, but he calls himself "Diaosi" , should not be an excuse in life.

While American young people have inherited the rebellious spirit of their ancestors and faced the plunder of financial capital, taking to the streets of New York to vent their dissatisfaction, young Chinese netizens are engaging in a "language carnival" to escape reality. pressure. "Hanging silk" is definitely not a specialty of China, it is very Chinese.

Are you hanging silk?

These are the characteristics of hanging silk summarized by netizens. Special reminder: The chance of getting shot while lying down is extremely high. If you don’t believe me, just take a look.

Height: 1.68 meters is the limit;

Income: no more than 2,000 yuan in first-tier cities, no more than 1,500 yuan in second-tier and third-tier cities;

Mobile phones: Huawei, NOKIA5230 , 5233, Gionee, Tianyu, copycat phones;

Appearance: 2 points-4 points;

Beverages: Master Kong series, Pulse, Fresh Orange, Happy Forest;

Food: Master Kong series, egg-filled pancakes, soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, steamed buns, beef noodles, twice-cooked pork fried rice;

Hairstyle: crew cut, long or weird bangs, broken hair;

Clothes and shoes: JeansWest, Li Ning, Del Hui, Jordan, 361 Degrees, street stall goods, Taobao bargains;

After repeated setbacks in real life, they pretend to be awesome online, regardless of politics, They are all "experts" in medicine, sports, and astronomy, and they like to say: What happened to me in the past, or I worked at ×× for Blushing, afraid to speak;

No girlfriend;

Be sure to choose a seat at the back. When you are late, you always want to enter through the back door, afraid of "tall, handsome, rich" and "goddess" Discernment;

Hate others taking pictures of themselves with cameras;

Afraid to enter high-end hair salons and gorgeously decorated places, and even when entering Starbucks, I don’t know where to put my hands;

Acting as a clown in life;

Afraid to wear brightly colored clothes or particularly fashionable clothes and accessories;

Like reading novels, especially YY novels, casual novels. Often fantasizes about being a hero in novels or movies;

No special skills, just mediocre;

Not fond of exercise, either as thin as a dog, or so fat that his stomach sits down The meat should be piled three layers;

I think I am the most awesome, prophetic, wise and courageous, others are 2B, and I cannot see through the SB, but I am actually the SB;

I failed the history and politics exams, but I often talk about history and politics online, as if I were a scholar;

I have the "American dream" (study abroad, going abroad, immigrating), but it can only be a dream.

Japanese hanging silk and American hanging silk

Hanging silk is by no means a specialty of China. In Japan, there are “otakus” who always stay at home and are obsessed with the Internet and games, and those who do not want to make progress and lack enthusiasm. The energetic "dry girl" is obviously also a type of hanging silk.

In American culture, Loser is a serious word, often referring to a "loser" who lacks ability in work and life. This title is a great contempt and blow to people.

However, just like China's hanging silk to enter the house, young people in the United States increasingly don't care about being a loser. Beck, a rock musician who represents the consumer generation, even sang jokingly: "Im?a?loser, baby, so?why?dont? you?kill?me?”(I am a loser, dear, why don’t you kill me?)

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Classic dialogue between Diaosi, the goddess, and the rich and handsome man

(Goddess is "Diaosi"'s special name for the girl he likes; and the opposite word of "Diaosi" is "tall, rich and handsome", which describes a man's height, wealth and appearance. (perfect)

Goddess: Have you eaten?

Diaosi: I’ve eaten it!

Goddess: Can you chat with me for a while?

Diaosi: Well, what’s wrong with you?

Goddess: Sorry, wrong message!

Diaosi: Have you eaten?

Goddess: I’ve eaten!

Diaosi: Can you chat with me for a while?

Goddess: I went to eat, 88.

The male Diaosi wants to date the female Diaosi.

Female Diaosi: Let’s talk about it, I don’t know if I have time (pretending to be reserved and raising my worth).

Male Diaosi: Forget it, let’s do it next time.