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阴滋病(yīn zī bìng)
HIV-negative AIDS disease
A Hong Kong-based newspaper reported that some people with AIDS-like symptoms without detectable evidence of infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, claimed to have caught an unknown "HIV-negative AIDS disease." The Ministry of Health dismissed the allegation, adding that so-called patients may be suffering from a fear of getting AIDS.

盐荒子孙(yán huāng zǐ sūn)
panicked salt buyers
The crowds of Chinese who rushed to buy salt in the belief it would protect them from radiation from last month's Japanese nuclear plant crisis that might reach China and cause health problems.

健美猪(jiàn měi zhū)
lean-meat pig
Pigs that are fed illegal additive clenbuterol, also known as "lean meat powder," to speed up muscle building and lower the fat content for better sales. Excessive consumption of clenbuterol-tainted pork can lead to health problems. The term spread widely after the additive was found in products from China's largest meat processor last month.

云服务(yún fú wù)
iCloud
ICloud is the latest branding of Apple's cloud computing services, which has previously been branded as iTools in 2000, Mac in 2002, and MobileMe in 2008. The cloud-based system allows users to store music, photos, applications, documents, Safari and Internet Explorer bookmarks, reminders, notes, iBooks and contacts, as well as serving as a platform for Apple's email servers and calendars.

501军团(501 jūn tuán)
501st Legion
The 501st Legion is an international fan-based organization dedicated to the construction and wearing of replica costumes of various characters from the Star Wars universe. Founded by Albin Johnson in America in 1997, the group now boasts more than 5,000 active members in 40 countries. The 501st Legion China is formed by Song Yi-Fan and Zhang Fan (with their serial numbers TK2988 and TK9866 respectively) in 2008.

粗粮饮食(cū liáng yǐn shí)
macrobiotic diet
A macrobiotic diet is a dietary regimen similar to a vegetarian one. People who follow this diet eat grains as a staple food and avoid animal and dairy products. They also eat fermented products like tofu and vegetables. It was introduced from Japan and can help the human body dispose of internal bad elements and heal chronic diseases, and it now has become very popular in China.

奈特尔家庭(nài tè ěr jiā tíng)
Nettel family
Nettel (Not Enough Time To Enjoy Life) family is a term commonly seen in China that originated in Australia. It refers to families who strive for accumulated wealth at the expense of a balanced and relaxing life with family members against the backdrop of soaring living costs, high work pressure and deteriorating economic conditions. The number of Nettel families is on the rise.

职场木乃伊(zhí chǎng mù nǎi yī)
professional Zombie
It refers to employees who used to be entrepreneurial, passionate and creative but now are spiritless and numb with incompetent managers or dreary routine jobs.

麦兜族(mài dōu zú)
McDull clan
It refers to those young people in large cities who work hard, stand on their own feet instead of relying on family connections for career success and live a simple but contented life. The expression is coined after McDull, a cartoon pig popular in Hong Kong.

乌魂族(wū hún zú)
weary-eyed white-collars
White-collar workers who always look wilted at work because they are short of sleep after staying up late playing games or partying.

CC族(C C zú)
cultural creatives
The term was coined by sociologist Paul H. Ray and psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson in their book "The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World" to describe a large segment in the Western world who pursue inner happiness and a sustainable environment, while disapproving of material pleasures. They try to create a new cultural lifestyle by banking on their personal value. The CC population, ranging in age from 25 to 70, includes writers, artists, musicians and other professionals.

情绪聚集(qíng xù jù jí)
emotion congregation
The phenomenon of netizens or microblog users who tend to repost or respond to articles that express the feelings they share.

寡欲手机(guǎ yù shǒu jī)
simplistic cellphone
A mobile phone with only simple functions such as text messages and calls. It is reported that some people who find themselves addicted to microblogging and other social networking on a smartphone have turned to simple phones to break the habit.
 

辣度等级(là dù děng jí)
spice rating
The China Condiment Industrial Association has worked out its first draft on a national standard for chili sauces by classifying them into four levels according to their different amount of capsaicin. Producers are required to label the rating on the packaging for the convenience of shoppers with varying heat preferences.

拽人名(zhuǎi rén míng)
name dropping
People who tend to mention significant institutions or celebrities all the time in their daily conversations. They may achieve a sense of superiority when speaking of celebrities in a rather intimate way as if the famous names were their neighbors or friends.

养鱼执法(yǎng yú zhí fǎ)
connive-and-catch law enforcement
Some Chinese law enforcement officials turn a blind eye to an illegal activity, instead of nipping it in the bud, until it develops into a more severe one so they can issue a greater punishment to the violator. This is just like running a fish farm: to harvest the fish only when it grows big enough.

僵尸粉丝(jiāng shī fěn sī)
zombie fans
It refers to those microblog accounts that exist only in name but never respond to or repost postings. It is said that these accounts are created only to boost a company or a person’s popularity. 

微简历(wēi jiǎn lì)
microblog CV
As microblogs are gaining fast popularity, some people have turned to them for job-hunting opportunities, though most do so with tongue in cheek.

死飞(sǐ fēi)
fixed-gear
A kind of bicycle that don't have a freewheel, so it cannot coast – the pedals are always in motion when the bicycle is moving.

暴力行善(bào lì xíng shàn)
violent charitable act
Last month animal lovers stopped a truckfull of dogs destined for dinner tables and forced the owner to sell the canines to them on a Beijing highway. Though the aim was charitable and laudable, some people said animal lovers had no right to hijack vehicles.