Sinica’s phrase of the year: niuma.
Sinica’s language column named “niuma” its 2024 phrase of the year, introducing English-speaking readers to the self-deprecating humor of China’s workers.
“Workhorse” — Phrase of the YearOvertime, commutes, late-night replies. Too busy working to have a life—it’s the shared language of workers across the Chinese internet.
You’re still a workhorse. But at Alibaba, they call it a blessing.
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By 2024,
“niuma” had already racked up billions of views.
Everyday working life, filmed like an epic documentary. Anyone who’s ever had a job will recognize the characters.

51 years left to live. Only 21 days that are truly his own. A sci-fi premise that hits home for anyone with a job.
ENSinica’s language column named “niuma” its 2024 phrase of the year, introducing English-speaking readers to the self-deprecating humor of China’s workers.
“Workhorse” — Phrase of the Year
JPA Japanese publication for Chinese learners explains “niuma” as people who work like cattle and horses. An everyday worker experience, explained for Japanese readers.
Trending internet slang: niumaBut we deserve to be more than names on a timesheet.
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Jack Ma again defends working 12 hours a day, six days a week.
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Let’s get the basics straight.
A stock meme for the workhorses.
0xb077ada375b5e416f15e8b8f6827dadfa53a7777A stock meme for the working crowd. It takes its name from Chinese internet culture and its inspiration from BABA, launching on BNB Chain through Flap. At work, we’re workhorses. Onchain, we’re NIUMA.
Because few companies embody China’s internet workplace culture on the world stage quite like Alibaba. Jack Ma has also publicly defended the 996 work schedule.
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