Learn the First Online Viral Phrase of 2017

Although it's still early enough in the new year for most resolutions to remain unbroken, the Chinese internet is already buzzing with the newest online viral phrase of 2017.

Over the years, many counterfeit products have been made in China, so it's finally time for counterfeit culture to make something of its own. For example, China's newest funny way of making lame excuses comes in the form of this phrase: It‘s possible I may have (verbed) a fake (object).

In Chinese and pinyin this would read: 我可能 (verb) 了假 (object) and Wǒ kěnéng (verb) le jiǎ (object).

This meme references China's copycat culture (山寨 shānzhài) as a convenient way to shift blame by using an excuse that no one could ever take seriously.

Here are some examples to get familiar with this trending phrase:

Are you getting poor grades in school? Well, it may not be your fault. Just tell your teacher: 我可能复习了假书 It's possible I may have studied from a fake textbook (Wǒ kě néng fù xí le jiǎ shū).

China is rife with fake food that can make people unhealthy. Just the same, its classrooms may be filled with fake education resulting in poor education. So if you have trouble following your professor's lesson, you can say: 我可能听的是假课 It's possible I may have been following a fake lecture (Wǒ kěnéng tīng de shì jiǎ kè).

Or, you can make a bigger accusation by saying: 我可能上的是假大学 It's possible I may have been attending a fake university (Wǒ kěnéng shàng de shì jiǎ dàxué).

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