​Top 10 Chinese internet slang expressions of 2020

By Wang Yiming
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# Coincidentally 不约而同

A comparative photo shows the view of Chuhehan Street in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Jan. 26, 2020 (upper) and on April 8, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Chinese idiom "buyue ertong," means to agree by chance or take the same action or view without prior consultation, and can be roughly translated as "coincidentally" in English. 

The idiom has, however, taken on a new meaning in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since "buyue" means "no gathering" in Chinese and "tong" refers to "reaching agreement or consensus," the phrase morphed to imply "reaching a consensus to cancel gatherings" in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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