The Top 5 Viral Phrases Initiated By Chinese Women in 2015

你们城里人真会玩
You city people really know how to play.

In a nation with one of the largest wealth gaps, no one is ignorant of the cultural disparity between city dwellers and country folk. Perhaps it is for this reason that this phrase attained so much popularity, appearing in both arenas to emphasize the seductive flamboyance of city riches and the simple purity of village life. It can be used in reference to excessive displays of wealth or completely incomprehensible actions. The sentence has blown up to such an extent that its origins have already been left in the dark, as two explanations fight for credence.

The first story recounts that when Chinese Canadian Kris Wu, a famous rising actor and singer was shooting a film at a university in Shanghai, a group of students each disguised themselves as him to confuse the paparazzi. In the end, many fake "Wus" appeared on celebrity sites, leading commentators to sigh, "You city people really know how to play."

The second story centers on the red carpet, when Viann Zhang (Zhang Xinyu in Chinese) wore a gown with traditional designs from southeastern China at the opening of the 68th Cannes Festival. She was met with harsh critique as netizens scorned her style. In response, the actress posted a picture of herself in the dress with the sentence "You city people really know how to make a scene; it's not easy for a young village wife!"

I feel like my heart is going to collapse. [tieba.baidu]

我的内心几乎是崩溃的
I feel like my heart is going to collapse. 

When Chen Anny was recorded as saying "I feel like my heart is going to collapse," the internet exploded with satire, reusing the phrase to express a variety of disappointments. However, this is not the first time the CEO of Kuaikan Shijie Ltd. and founder of  the mobile app Kuai Kan Man Hua (Read Comics) has seen her talent for expression disperse around the web.

The 22-year-old gained notoriety for her comic "Sorry, I Only Lead 1 Percent of Life," which begins with a depiction of herself as a 10-year-old being told that the chances of her becoming a comic artist are only 1 percent after being unable to afford school due to the family paying heavy expenses for her mother's heart condition.

After describing a number of trials and tribulations, the story ends with a narrative "Do you remember? Once, I had a dream. That dream shattered and broke, like me. But just at that point, when it only has 1 percent of a glow left, please, pick it up!... you will find that 1 percent of light is enough to light up the entire night sky."

Chen started to draw comics and put them on Weibo, China's equivalence of Twitter, in her spare time on campus in late 2011. The comics describing an undergraduate's life and romances struck a chord with many people and she quickly gained a following.

The young talent has been described as a "kid of the 90s-born generation who only understands other kids of the 90s-born generation."