美國網站Quartz日前發表了一篇名為《當中國人發給你一個笑臉符號，它其實並不是在傳遞你看到的表面意思》的文章，詳解中國人運用表情符號背後的深意。
忍不住哈哈哈哈，咱們隨手扔表情包，你們得寫文章研究……
文章稱，中國網友富有創意，因此創造出很多表示鄙視含義的表情包……
The country is known for generating creative, peculiar internet memes. People there have also developed a system for using emoji subversively, so that a smiley face can actually convey contempt.（中國以製作各種創意十足和畫風清奇的表情包而著稱。中國人還開創了一種顛覆性地使用表情符號的系統，因此笑臉表情可能實際上表示的是鄙視……）
中國人的表情符號到底是什麼意思？下面是文章提供給歪果仁的一份指南——
1.笑臉(Smiley face)
On the surface:Happiness.（表面意思：開心。）
Below the surface: A despising, mocking, and even obnoxious attitude.（深層意思：鄙視、嘲笑甚至討厭的態度。）
Background:The upper 「muscle movements」 here could explain why the face is considered less friendly and more hostile.（背景：上部「肌肉運動」可以解釋為什麼笑臉被認為不友好甚至是有敵意。）
「If you take a closer look at the eyes, the orbicularis oculi (the muscle near that upper eye corner) does not move, and the orbicularis oris (the one near the mouth) tightens, which is a sign of suppressing a smile,」 notes An Yong, a user on Zhihu, China’s answer to Quora. The answer has garnered some 16,000 likes since last June.(「如果你仔細看此表情的眼睛，眼輪匝肌(眼角附近的肌肉)沒有動，口輪匝肌(嘴附近的肌肉)變緊，這是在擠出微笑的信號。」知乎用戶「暗湧」寫道。自去年6月以來，該回答獲得了1.6萬個點讚。)
Guidance:Don’t use it as an expression to say you’re happy about something. Maybe use these instead, since the muscle movements seem to be smiling genuinely: Or use any of these on your iOS device.(用法：不要用笑臉表情表達你高興的事。或許你可以用以上笑臉表情代替，因為它們看起來是真笑。)
2.揮手微笑 （Smiley face with a waving hand）
On the surface:Goodbye with a smiley face.(表面意思：微笑著說再見)
Below the surface:「I despise you and really don’t want to talk with you. Please go away.」(深層意思:「我鄙視你，真的不想跟你說話。請麻溜走開。」)
Background:Thanks to the smiley face, this is not a simple goodbye, but rather a mocking expression used to respond negatively to whatever one objects to.(背景：因為一個笑臉，這個表情不是簡單的再見，而是用來消極回應自己反對的事情。)
Guidance: If you see this emoji, you might want to change the topic, or just keep your mouth shut. If you wish to retaliate sarcastically, consider sending back two waving hands. Or just deploy for a genius goodbye.(用法：如果看到了這個表情，你應該轉移話題，或者不再說話。如果你想諷刺地回復，可以考慮回復對方兩個揮手表情，或者直接發送一個手掌符號，來表示有誠意的再見。)
3.新月笑臉（Smiling new moon face）
On the surface:A moon with a face, hiding in the shadow, according to emojipedia.(表面意思：根據emojipedia網站，這是躲在陰影中的新月狀笑臉。)
Below the surface:Sneaky, creepy, or even 「I despise you.」(深層意思：鬼鬼祟祟、詭異甚至是「鄙視你」。)
Background: Since the moon’s eyes are staring to its left, it creates a sense of skepticism. With a closed mouth that looks like a suppressed smile, the black and blurry moon face also carries a sense of mocking.(背景：由於月亮的眼睛注視著左方，給人以懷疑的感覺。抑制的閉口微笑，黑暗模糊的月亮表情帶有一種嘲笑的感覺。)
Guidance: Respond with creepiness of your own, but do it with the bright yellow moon face, staring to its right.（用法：用自己恐怖的表情回復對方，但要用注視右方的明亮的黃色月亮表情。）
4.摳鼻（Picking your nose）
On the surface:Maybe there’s something in your nose?（表面意思：可能鼻孔裡有東西吧？）
Below the surface:「I despise you.」 (Yes, it’s a recurring theme.)（深層意思: 「鄙視你」。 （是的，鄙視是永恆的主題。）
Background: The emoji has a frown and its eyes look to the right side, half-open.（背景：這個表情有皺眉，眼睛看向右邊，半睜著。）
Usage:Send a smiley face in response—making clear the feeling is mutual.（用法：用笑臉回應——表明這種感覺是相互的。）
5.柴犬 Shiba
On the surface:It’s a dog breed from Japan.（表面意思：日本的一種犬種。）
Below the surface:「I am just cute and innocent. What are you talking about? I have no idea.」 (Also: 「I despise you.」)（深層意思: 我是個天真可愛的寶寶。你在說什麼？我聽不懂。(也是「鄙視你」的意思)）
Background:Note the side-looking expression with the closed mouth. So pretentious, while simultaneously cute and innocent. It’s widely used on the internet. It originated from a Japanese rescue dog named Kabosu in 2008.（背景：注意閉著嘴巴側視的表情。自命不凡卻又天真可愛。這個表情在網絡上被廣泛使用，源於2008年名為Kabosu的一條日本搜救犬。）
Usage: We haven’t figured this out yet. Try responding with a shiba. Experiment.（用法：還沒有找出相應的回覆方法。試著用柴犬回復，就當實驗吧。）
所以，歪果盆友們，你們發現了嗎——我們的表情包都是用來表示鄙視的（手動微笑臉）。