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⌨️ Keyboard Warrior

键盘侠

jiàn pán xiá
🔍 The Literal vs Pragmatic Vibe

Literal Translation: Keyboard chivalrous hero

Actual Meaning: Someone cowardly and timid in real life who acts righteous, aggressive, and omnipotent from behind an anonymous keyboard.

Western Meme Parallel: Keyboard warrior / Basement dweller troll

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🚨 15% - Don't accuse colleagues
💬 Real-World WeChat Dialogue Context
User
Leaves 50 hateful comments attacking an Olympic silver medalist.
Reply
Look at the 键盘侠, he can't run 100 meters without fainting.
📜 Cultural Lore & Origin

Puns on the heroic character '侠' (like 武侠 martial hero), exposing hypocritical cyber-vigilantes.

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