Chinese URBAN DICTIONARY

Most of us went through a phase in our youth where we wanted to be seen as “edgy.” In China, where much emphasis is given to social harmony and group consensus, vocally dissenting is a way for youngsters to achieve that.In fact, so many young people are now cultivating their contrarian image that others are calling them out on it – by labeling them gangjing, loosely translated as “expert arguer.

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Chinese URBAN DICTIONARY Most of us went through a phase in our youth where we wanted to be seen as “edgy.” In China, where much emphasis is given to social harmony and group consensus, vocally dissenting is a way for youngsters to achieve that.In fact, so many young people are now cultivating their contrarian image that others are calling them out on it – by labeling them gangjing, loosely translated as “expert arguer. http://www.internshipunion.com/12298-2/
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Chinese URBAN DICTIONARY
By Mia Li Gangjing / gàng jīng / 杠精 noun. People who argue for the sake of arguing and young people who argue in order to feel a sense of intellectual superiority. A: I love visiting the jianbing stand on my street corner every morning. B: Jianbing are super oily and bad for you. You may as well
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