Hēi fěn

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Synonyms: anti-fan, hater
See also: anti-fandom, Cyberbullying in Fandom
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Hēi fěn 黑粉 is a mainland Chinese internet term for a hater or anti-fan (literally "dark fan"[1] or "black fan").[2][3][4] This term is used to describe people who attack or spread malicious gossip about celebrities they hate.

English-language discussions among fans of Chinese media referring to "antis" are likely referring to this type of fan, either the Chinese-speaking hei fen themselves, or English-speaking fans behaving the same way.

References

  1. ^ Chinese Internet Culture Jargon, Archived version tumblr post by dramavixen. Posted 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ Chinese Viral Phrase | 黑粉(hēi fěn) Episode 1 | Chinese Lesson, youtube video by ChineseEddieG汉语艾迪
  3. ^ fail_fandomanon, Archived version, 2020-02-29.
  4. ^ yabla definition