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(2015·苏州调研)One of the hottest buzzwords in China right now is no doubt tuhao, a sarcastic, lighthearted term referring to rich people of little education, bad taste or lacking selfawareness.
This is yet another example of smart Chinese Internet users applying their creativity to an aged phrase and giving it new life and meaning. The term, which literally means “country bully”, has been around since ancient times, when it was used to refer to rich and powerful rural and lords.
However, the meaning of the word changed significantly when it was adapted a few years ago by Chinese players of the wildly popular computer game “World of Warcraft” to refer to rich players who spend big money buying powerful virtual weapons. Because they don’t improve their skills by playing, these players are considered silly, uncultured, and unprofessional.