At a time when various new words are emerging one after another, various concepts are colliding with each other, and mass cultural production is becoming increasingly active, the annual hot word inventory at the end of the year and the beginning of the year has become an eye-catching social and cultural landscape.
The hot words of the year carry the emotional memory of individuals, bear a distinct imprint of the times, and reflect the changes of society and culture.
In a sense, the hot words of the year are a mirror of society, from which certain social mentality and social phenomena can be glimpsed, and it also helps people conduct a "panoramic interpretation" of the past year.
Looking back at 2022, "the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China", "Chinese-style modernization", "the whole process of people's democracy", "strive hard and move forward with courage", "stabilize China's rice bowl", "common values of all mankind", "global security initiatives", "Russia Uganda Conflict", "Doing Nucleic Acid", "Site Code", "Precise Prevention and Control", "Online Classes", "Fireworks", "Bingdundun", "Ice and Snow Economy", "Together to the Future", "Space Meeting", "Metaverse" and "Digital Man" "Digital collections", "spiritual friction", "ice cream assassin", "Liu Genghong girl", "my eyes are rulers", "electronic mustard", etc. have become high-frequency words on the annual hot word list of various research institutions and media.
In 2022, international relations are changing, and the "Russia-Uzbekistan conflict" has become the biggest "black swan event".
"Russia-Uzbekistan conflict" has become a buzzword of the year, which is not only a concrete manifestation of the current complex international situation, but also reveals people's concerns about the future international situation.
Facing the complex and ever-changing international environment and the arduous task of domestic reform, development, and stability, the Party Central Committee led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to adhere to the working tone of "seeking progress while maintaining stability" and "strive hard and move forward with courage", and finally maintained the economic stability. social stability.
This year, we successfully convened the "Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China", firmly "stabilized China's rice bowl", practiced "people's democracy throughout the process", and comprehensively promoted the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with "Chinese-style modernization".
Not only that, we also proposed to promote the "common values of all mankind" of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom, and issued a "Global Security Initiative" to the world, emphasizing that mankind is a community of shared destiny.
These annual hot words not only show China's path to becoming a powerful country, but also show China's responsibility as a great country.
In 2022, in the face of repeated epidemics, we will adhere to the principle of "people first, life first" and continue to optimize "precise prevention and control" measures.
Although people have to constantly "do nucleic acid" and scan the "health code", "place code" and "travel code", although many children spend most of the year in "online classes", in the end we survived Overcoming the most difficult moment, ushered in the "fireworks" of life again.
These annual hot words related to the epidemic are a vivid record of China's fight against the epidemic, and will also become an unforgettable life memory for a generation.
Under the complex situation of a century of changes and a century of epidemics, we successfully hosted the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics, and witnessed the glorious moment of Chinese athletes in the commentary of "my eyes are the ruler".
The supply of cute "Bingdundun" is in short supply, which reflects the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics from the side.
The "ice and snow economy" ignited by the Beijing Winter Olympics will empower all walks of life with long-term positive effects and help improve consumption and upgrade.
In addition, the six astronauts of our country achieved the "space rendezvous" for the first time, marking the basic completion of the Chinese space station and highlighting the new height of dreaming in space.
The above-mentioned hot words of the year have laid out for us a full picture of a powerful country, engraved with the prosperous scenery of the times.
The hot words of the year outline big events and small emotions, not only reflecting the country's development footprint, but also deeply observing the daily life of ordinary people, showing the social life scene of the past year.
The advancement of science and technology and the popularization of mobile Internet technology have given birth to new cultural products and lifestyles. Many young people like to eat "electronic mustard" when eating.
"Electronic mustard" refers to the video you watch or the audiobook you listen to while eating.
When young people choose "electronic mustard", the focus is not on learning knowledge and tasting classics, but on getting relaxation in a very short period of time.
Although "electronic mustard" is called "cultural fast food" by some people, it is a vivid portrayal of the digital life style of young people today.
Digitization not only affects people's lifestyle choices, but also creates many new economic and business formats.
Driven by digitalization, in 2022, the concept of "metaverse" will explode, and "digital people" and "digital collections" will emerge one after another. These annual technology buzzwords let us see the supporting and leading role of technology in the new economy and new formats .
The hot words of the year are both a linguistic phenomenon and a social phenomenon, in which there are both grand narratives and personal expressions, not only the outline of a powerful country, but also the concern for social anxiety.
In the past year, facing the dual pressure of the economic downturn and the epidemic, many people were affected by negative emotions and felt anxious and confused, resulting in "mental internal friction".
"Spiritual internal friction" has become a hot word of the year, reflecting the struggle and anxiety of some people under the pressure of life and work.
Language is not only a carrier to express emotions, but also a means to relieve emotions.
"Girl Liu Genghong" has become a hot word of the year, which not only reflects young people's concern for body management, but also expresses their desire to release stress and bad emotions through exercise, so as to obtain a good physical, mental and living condition.
The same goes for "returning and retreating".
It originated from a quarrel video on the Internet: an aunt had a conflict with someone, she stomped her feet and made a fencing gesture with her hands, and shouted "Back! Back! Back!" This hot word on the Internet that means "to drive away" was captured by netizens. Made into various emoticons and continuously extended and used, it can not only express opposition to something or someone, but also carry the wishes of many people: "Retreat and retreat" for the epidemic, and "retreat and retreat" for bad luck.
Looking back on the past year, we have a more intuitive understanding of the path of national prosperity and national prosperity due to the vivid expression of the hot words of the year.
At the same time, because of some annual hot words, I have a deeper understanding of the anxiety and difficulties of ordinary people.
The more diverse the selection of hot words of the year and the richer the changes, the more it can explain the richness and diversity of our society, and the more it can interpret "today's China is a China full of vitality".
(Author: Liu Ning, Ph.D., Lecturer, School of Marxism, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics)
Guangming Daily