現代史的dark side, .Goblin mode/effect (Wiki/馮睎乾十三維度)

 

Ben Chen

《改變世界史的間諜們》

https://youtu.be/amijJIWKv8

從新舊冷戰、俄烏戰爭、網路戰爭、經濟戰⋯⋯，看現代史的dark side.

蠻有內容的，值得翻譯成中文。

以「間諜宅男」自居的池上彰最新的著作。

NHK出生的知名記者，東京工業大學特命教授

台灣的所謂”資深媒體人”,應該拿池上彰來做標竿，好好讀一點書。

人

the parts of a person, a group, an activity, etc. that are unpleasant, evil, or harmful: She sings about the dark side to love.

Meaning of the/sb's dark side in English - Cambridge Dictionary

哥布林

說明

哥布林，或譯作哥布靈、高扁、鬼怪、地精、惡鬼、妖怪、大耳怪，是一種傳說中的類人生物，一般都有長長的尖耳，鷹鉤鼻和金魚眼。 維基百科. 美式. 英式. n. 小妖怪. 牛津中文字典. goblin. 頑皮的醜小鬼,小妖精

飾演者： 保羅·費斯

電影： 王者無敵

Goblin mode

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Goblin mode is a neologism for rejecting societal expectations and living in an unkempt, hedonistic manner without regard to self-image.^[1] Although usages of the term date back to 2009 with varying definitions, the term went viral in 2022 due a Tweet^[2] by Twitter satirist @JUNlPER, featuring a doctored headline of an interview with Julia Fox, where she alleges that then-boyfriend Kanye West's dislike of her going "goblin mode" was the cause of their breakup.^[3][4] This doctored image prompted a huge spike in searches for "goblin mode", leading Fox to deny having used the term. The term has also been linked to a viral Reddit post in which a user admits to acting "like a goblin" when alone at home.^[5][6]

The term quickly became viral on platforms such as TikTok, often as a response to other trends on the platform such as cottagecore or self-improvement.^[5][7] In April 2022, Elon Musk posted an image macro implicitly attributing his proposed acquisition of Twitter to him being in "goblin mode".^[8] In June 2022, the term was defined on Dictionary.com as "a slang term for a way of behaving that intentionally and shamelessly gives in to and indulges in base habits and activities without regard for adhering to social norms or expectations".^[1] In December 2022, online respondents selected the term from Oxford Languages' shortlist as the Word of the Year.^[9]

Look up goblin mode in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The popularity of "goblin mode" may be linked to a rejection of the carefully curated lifestyles often presented by users of social media platforms. The trend has also been linked to a manner of coping with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on society since this is described as a way of life that gives people permission to ditch societal norms and embrace their basic instincts and in social media, letting their inner goblin out has been a freeing experience.^[5][10][11]

馮睎乾十三維度

牛津年度代表詞——Goblin Mode

日前牛津字典公布2022年最具代表性的詞語，頭三位分別是「goblin mode」、「Metaverse」和「#IStandWith」，超過30萬人投票，「goblin mode」以93%得票率勝出。「Goblin mode」直譯是「小妖精模式」，什麼意思呢？牛津的解釋是：

‘Goblin mode’ – a slang term, often used in the expressions ‘in goblin mode’ or ‘to go goblin mode’ – is ‘a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.’

（俚語，常寫作「in goblin mode」或 「to go goblin mode」，表示一種毫無歉意地放縱、懶惰、邋遢或貪婪的行為，其人往往不在乎社會規範或期望。）

有人根據以上意思，譯成「躺平」或「擺賴」——粵語講法則是「Pun2 Pe5」。Pun2 Pe5，我見過不同寫法，有人寫「本啤」、「本Pair」，我認為正確寫法是「拚憊」。「拚」即「拚死」的「拚」，「憊」（粵音「備」）則表示疲困，引申為懶；二字串連起來，即什麼也不管了，放任懶散的意思。所以，如果你不想用大陸語「躺平」，也可寫「拚憊」。

為什麼「goblin mode」一詞會名列榜首，代表2022年呢？其實這個詞早在2009年已見於Twitter，只是一直沒成為潮語，直到今年2月後，才在社交平台遍地開花。TikTok 上的「#goblinmode」標籤，表示拒絕「理想化的行為」、不堅持「展示最美好的自己」，而在Reddit 上這短語則形容「表現得像妖精」的人。

世人忽然流行「拚憊」，原來跟大疫終結，很多人拒絕「回歸正常生活」有關。疫症流行期間，許多人不再社交，窩在家中工作，一兩年過去，不少人習慣了懶洋洋的生活模式。因為不必見人，就無需時刻照顧自我形象，包括社交媒體上的形象，突然間好像解脫了，重獲自由與新生。

大家開始覺醒，從前在IG、TiKToK和Facebook上日日張貼吃喝玩樂、跟朋友打卡的照片，好聽一點講，是展示「理想的自己」，說穿了，就是弄虛作假。所謂「正常」，才是不正常、不真實。拒絕「復常」，就是拒絕迎合社交網絡的所謂審美標準，決定回復本我，即使有點不修邊幅，有點懶散，充滿各種小缺點，像小妖精般「壞」，也比終日矯情作態舒服。

諷刺的是，大比數落後於「goblin mode」的年度熱門詞「Metaverse」，則鼓勵網民沉浸在虛擬世界，用所謂「分身」跟人交往。一真一假，一虛一實，大家都選擇了「真實」。「Goblin mode」這次高票當選，象徵了「真實」的（階段性）勝利。

由此可見，雖然「goblin mode」的意思，跟中国人所謂「躺平」有點接近，但社會脈絡截然不同。所以，我認為照字面直譯「妖精模式」可能更好。

「Goblin」這英文字，在西方神話指「有惡意的小妖精」，可追溯到古希臘文「κόβαλος」（kobalos），當時希臘人用「κόβαλος」表示「（惡棍召喚的）妖精」或「狡詐的混蛋」——今天反而用來彰顯「真我」，也夠諷刺了——例如阿里士多芬劇作《財神》（Ploutos）有一句罵人的話：

διαρραγείης, ὡς μόθων εἶ καὶ φύσει κόβαλος

（去死吧，你這傲慢的無賴，天生的混蛋）

回顧「goblin」的字源史，可發現古往今來用法中，它兼有「虛假」（如古希臘人所指的「混蛋」）和「真實」（如今人用它來表示「真我」）兩種語義，我覺得最適合用來形容某国——全世界都知道某国在說謊，某国也不介意展示真我，讓你知道他們總是說謊。

至於香港，最能體現「妖精模式」的代言人，可能是盧寵茂。最近中共為了平息民憤，在防疫政策方面魔幻地急轉彎，聲稱「放寬」防疫，更打倒昨日的我，宣傳疫症跟流感差不多。人人翹首以待，想知道堅持「動態清零」不動搖，又曾恐嚇港人放棄「清零」就要「共赴黃泉」的盧寵茂，現在究竟有什麼說法。

可惜事隔數日，這頭寵物依然不見影，無視公眾期望，擺出一副「毫無歉意地放縱、懶惰」的姿態，就像他當年不顧形象躺在地上一樣，這不是goblin mode是什麼？香港官員總算有一件事趕上世界潮流，可喜可賀！

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耶穌說：「一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒；若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。」

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flirt with sth (DANGER) phrasal verb
to intentionally put yourself in a dangerous, risky or difficult situation:
Like a lot of young men, he flirts with danger.


flirt Show phonetics
verb [I]
to behave as if sexually attracted to someone, although not seriously:
Christina was flirting with just about every man in the room.

flirt Show phonetics
noun [C]
someone who behaves as if they are sexually attracted to a lot of people:
He's a compulsive flirt.

flirtation Show phonetics
noun [C or U]
when someone behaves as if they are sexually attracted to another person, without being seriously interested:
It was a harmless flirtation and nothing more.
See also flirtation at flirt with.

flirtatious Show phonetics
adjective
behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone, usually not in a serious way:
She's very flirtatious.
a flirtatious relationship


loquacious 
adjective FORMAL
describes someone who talks a lot

Noun

Singular corset

Plural corsets

corset (plural corsets)

1. A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

Verb

Infinitive to corset

Third person singular corsets

Simple past corseted

Past participle corseted

Present participle corseting

to corset (third-person singular simple present corsets, present participle corseting, simple past and past participle corseted)

1. (transitive) To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.

   Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.

2. (figuratively) To restrict or confine.

   "I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed.

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李慕臻 Sycamore trees (拍攝於南法），據說是拿破侖的最愛。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pseudoplatanus

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flirt with sth (DANGER) phrasal verb
to intentionally put yourself in a dangerous, risky or difficult situation:
Like a lot of young men, he flirts with danger.

flirt with sth

— phrasal verb with flirt UK ​ /flɜːt/ US ​ /flɝːt/ verb [ I ]

(CONSIDER)

​

to consider doing something, but not seriously, or to be interested in something for a short time:

I'm flirting with the idea of taking a year off and travelling round the world.

morosité

French[edit]

Noun[edit]

morosité f (plural morosités)

1. gloom; gloom and doom; gloominess; morosity

Definition of

 sycamore in English:

NOUN

1A large Eurasian maple with winged fruits, native to central and southern Europe. It is planted as a fast-growing ornamental but tends to displace nativetrees.

• Acer pseudoplatanus, family Aceraceae

2 North American The buttonwood tree.

3 (also sycomore or sycomore fig) (In biblical use) afig tree that grows in the Middle East.

• Ficus sycomorus, family Moraceae

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Origin

Middle English: from Old French sic(h)amor, via Latinfrom Greek sukomoros, from sukon 'fig' + moron'mulberry'.

Line breaks: ace

Pronunciation: /eɪs/
noun

1A playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games:the ace of diamondsfigurative life had started dealing him aces again

2informal A person who excels at a particular sport or other activity:a motorcycle ace

2.1A pilot who has shot down many enemy aircraft:a Battle of Britain ace

3(In tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to return and thus wins a point:Nadal banged down eight aces in the set

3.1Golf , informal A hole in one:his hole in one at the 15th was Senior’s second ace as a professional

sycamore
n. - 小無花果樹, 楓樹的一種
idioms:

• sycamore tree 西克莫無花果, 懸鈴木美國梧桐

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