During the "Super Bowl" halftime show, Chinese netizens were hotly discussing a woman named "Fruit Sister ". She is Katy Perry. Because she likes to wear fruit dresses and bring huge fruits to the stage during performances, the Chinese people affectionately call her "Fruit Sister".
Benedict Cumberbatch is known as "Juan Fu". In Mandarin, "juan" means "curly," a reference to the curly hair style of Sherlock Holmes, played by Cumberbatch. "Fu" means happiness, wealth and blessing - it is also the first word in the Chinese transliteration of Sherlock Holmes.
Want to know why Jennifer Lawrence is called " Cousin "? On the eve of the official announcement of the Oscars in 2011, hundreds of Chinese netizens jokingly announced the results in advance. They all claimed that they heard about it from their "cousin who works on the Oscar jury." But one Chinese netizen went a step further, boldly claiming that Lawrence was his cousin and saying she would win the Best Actress award. In the end, Lawrence failed to win the Best Actress Award, but the nickname stuck.
Justin Timberlake is called "Boss ". It's an honorific term given to the entertainment figure's investments: From clothing companies to fledgling technology companies to golf courses and record labels, "Boss" owns everything.
Leonardo DiCaprio is called "Pikachu ()" in Taiwan. I believe everyone will know the origin of "Pikachu" after comparing his current figure...
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