Chinlingo Podcast: Another meaning of ‘有毒’ in Chinese

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dà jiā píng shí shàng wǎng kàn shì pín de shí hòu, shì bù shì huì kàn dào yǒu wǎng yǒu píng lùn shuō 'zhè gè shì pín yǒu dú'?

大家平时上网看视频的时候，是不是会看到有网友评论说"这个视频有毒"？

Have you ever noticed any comments like "视频有毒 (this video is 'poisonous')" written by netizens when you're watching online videos?

shén me? shì pín yǒu dú? wéi shén me shì pín huì yǒu dú ne?

什么？视频有毒？为什么视频会有毒呢？

What? Why is the video 'poisonous'?

qí shí, zhè lǐ shuō de 'yǒu dú' bìng bù shì zhǐ 'yǒu dú de wù zhì', ér shì yī zhǒng tiáo kǎn fēng qù de shuō fǎ, yòng yú xíng róng xī yǐn rén de liú xíng shì pín, tú piàn huò zhě shì jiàn.

其实，这里说的"有毒"并不是指"有毒的物质"，而是一种调侃风趣的说法，用于形容吸引人的流行视频、图片或者事件。

In fact, the "有毒" here is a teasing and humorous wording instead of meaning "toxic substance", which can be used to describe the popular fascinating videos, photos or events.

bǐ rú, nǐ kàn dào yī duàn māo hé gǒu dǎ jià de shì pín, huò zhě yī zhāng ràng nǐ kū xiào bù dé de è gǎo tú piàn, nǐ jué de fēi cháng yǒu qù, kàn le yī biàn yòu yī biàn, nǐ jiù kě yǐ píng lùn shuō 'zhè gè shì pín yǒu dú' huò zhě 'zhè zhāng tú piàn yǒu dú'.

比如，你看到一段猫和狗打架的视频，或者一张让你哭笑不得的恶搞图片，你觉得非常有趣，看了一遍又一遍，你就可以评论说"这个视频有毒"或者"这张图片有毒"。

For instance, after watching a video filming a fighting between cats and dogs or a dumbfounding spoof photo, you feel it's kind of funny and watch it over and over again. That's the right situation when you may leave a comment like "这个视频有毒" or "这张图片有毒".

xiàn zài, nǐ men dōu lǐ jiě le 'yǒu dú' shì shén me yì sī le ba. zài kàn kàn xià miàn de zhè gè shì pín, nǐ huò xǔ jiù néng gèng xíng xiàng de lǐ jiě wéi shén me 'zhè gè shì pín yǒu dú' le!

现在，你们都理解了"有毒"是什么意思了吧。再看看下面的这个视频，你或许就能更形象地理解为什么"这个视频有毒"了！

Now you all must get what the word "有毒" means. Watch the video below and you'll visually understand why the video is "poisonous".

[Key Words]

视频 (shì pín), video

图片 (tú piàn), photo

有趣 (yǒu qù), funny

恶搞 (è gǎo), spoof

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