Breaking the Wall

An online cultural dictionary produced by a professional team from Peking University, both interesting and stylish!

一本由北大专业团队出品的网络文化词典，有趣又有范儿！

Every day, our era generates new discourse. While these emerging terms may not be included in dictionaries, they inevitably become part of our frequent hearing. Such language carves out distinct circles, erecting high linguistic walls between parents and children, across generational colleagues, and among friends with different interests-leading to misunderstandings and barrier.

After years of research, an academic team from the Chinese Department of Peking University has traced the core context and origins of online cultural vocabulary. They have compiled 274 key entries covering six major areas of network culture: otaku culture, fan culture, female-oriented content, online literature, gaming, and social buzzwords. Through these, we can explore lifestyles that were once familiar, half-understood, or entirely unknown, feel the pulse of our times, understand the passionate youth, and break down the walls between dimensions together.

每一天，我们的时代都在生产着新的话语，这些新的词语虽不会被词典收录，但会不可避免地经常听到。这些话语分隔出一个个圈子，在父母和儿女之间、代际同事之间、不同爱好的朋友之间，构建了高高的语言之壁，造成误解和隔阂。北大中文系学术团队经历多年研究，探索网络文化的核心脉络和词语的根源，撰写了274个核心词条，涵盖二次元宅文化、同人文化、女性向、网文、游戏、社会流行词等6个网络文化领域。从中我们可以了解以前熟悉的、一知半解或全然不知的生活方式，触摸到这个时代的脉动，认识那些满怀热爱的年轻人，并和他们一起打破次元之壁。