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种草 (zhong cao) is a popular internet slang

It is commonly used as a verb. It generally refers to the act of promoting the superior quality of a certain commodity, in order to attract people to buy it.
With the advert of social media such as Weibo and Facebook, it is also generally referred to as recommending the same thing to another person, letting another person like it. It refers precisely to the process of this happening.

For example:

融资 （rong zi) refers to financing
实体经济 (shi ti jing ji) refers to the (real) economy: It includes economic activities such as the production and circulation of material and spiritual products and services.

Therefore, you will find that the 2 phrases goes hand in hand.

Today I will be explaining the difference between 的 and 得, a common confusion amongst foreigners that are learning Mandarin Chinese!

Let’s break it down by using an example:
The word 讲 means ‘to say’ or ‘talk about’.
得, in this case, refers to how one is talking, while 的 is a possessive, referring to what you’re talking about. So you can use both forms in simple sentences to show their meaning.

“你讲话讲得太快” - ‘When you speak, you're speaking is too quickly!'

However,
“他讲的故事很有意思” - ‘The story he’s telling is very interesting’

高端黑 (gao duan hei)

This is not an actual chinese phrase but is instead an internet slang.
It refers to SARCASM. Yes, it is the Mandarin Chinese equivalent of sarcasm.
To explain it, it is referred to when someone uses a humorous and witty way to reply which may appear to be positive but is actually to make fun of, and ridicule.

An example of how you can use it:
"看完这部电影，其实给五分是高端黑。可以说黑的漂亮！"
(kan wan zhe bu dian ying, qi shi gei wu fen shi gao duan hei. ke yi shuo hei de piao liang)

Literally, ‘吃鸡’ means ‘eat chicken’.

However, it has recently extended its meaning as an online buzzword — referring the popular game 绝地求生：大逃杀 or PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds (PUBG).

颠倒黑白 (dian dao hei bai)

This is a commonly used idiom in Chinese Mandarin. It is used to refer to people who blatantly lie.

颠倒 means reversal
黑 means black
白 means white
Therefore, the literally meaning is that one talks about something black as if it is white; talks about something that is white as if it is black.
In a way, it is similar to the phrase: Twisting the truth.

An example would be:
"他们颠倒黑白,真是可恶!“ (ta men dian dao hei bai, zhen shi ke wu)
Which means "They are twisting the truth, how hateful!"

The word “打call" comes from Japan, which originated from the concert Live Support Culture.

It was originally a dance or aspiration exercise performed by idol supporters, including jumping, clapping, waving arms and shouting slogans.

Fans expressed their support for the idols on the stage by regularly shouting, waving the light sticks etc. The existence of “打call" makes idols and their supporters together and creates a warm atmosphere.

尬聊 (ga liao) refers to having an awkward conversation!

By breaking down the word individually:
尬 comes from the word 尴尬 (gang ga) which means awkward.
聊 refers to a conversation or a talk.

Today we will learn about the word, 财 (cai).

财 refers to wealth.
It is commonly used together with other words such as
财经 (cai jin) which refers to finance
理财 (li cai) which refers to finance management.

福（fu）means good fortune, blessing, happiness.
So 福（fu）is associated with Chinese New Year and Chinese people always hang the printing of 福（fu）at the entrance of homes.

An interesting thing about the word 福 is that there is衣 一 口 田 in character 福（fu). 衣 means clothes, 一 口 means one, 田 means fields, that means there is sufficient food and clothes which is happiness. We all desire happiness, such as good health, longevity, prospering business.

Hence 福（fu）means that I wish you the best of luck and ever_increasing happiness as the years go by.