Glossary: L

l zhan, l site, station l (l 站), lehu (乐乎), lofter

Definition: LOFTER (乐乎), a Chinese blogging platform

Notes: l 站 (l zhàn) = website L

lala (拉拉), les, le

Definition: lesbian

Notes: 拉拉 (lālā) = hold hands

lalang (拉郎)

Definition: to ship two unrelated or unwilling people together

Notes: from the Chinese folk saying 拉郎配 (lā láng pèi), which refers to elders forcing arranged marriage on unwilling youth with no feelings for each other

landlord, host (楼主), lz, op

Definition: Internet post’s owner, Internet forum thread’s original poster

Notes: 楼主 (lóuzhǔ) = landlord

lang, wave (浪), 🌊, dd, md

Definition: someone who is a fan of many idols at once (often a demeaning term)

Notes: 浪 (làng) = wave

lao caipi, old cabbage (老菜皮)

Definition: worthless old woman

Notes: 老菜皮 (lǎo cài pí) = old vegetable skin

laogong (老公), lg

Definition: husband, hubby (term of endearment)

Notes: 老公 (lǎogōng) = husband

laopo (老婆), lp

Definition: wife, wifey (term of endearment)

Notes: 老婆 (lǎopó) = wife

lapiao, canvassing (拉票)

Definition: special individual performances held during the SNH48 Group election voting period

Notes: 拉票 (lāpiào) = to canvass or campaign for votes

lbs48, lbs, green account

Definition: LBS48, a popular SNH48 Group news and gossip account on Weibo

Notes: LBS is derived from 路边社 (lù biān shè) = anecdotal or unsourced news

led

Definition: GNZ48’s live performance control operators (responsible for lighting, music, timing, etc.)

Notes: from “LED” (light-emitting diode)

li flag (立 flag, 立 🚩)

Definition: to set a goal, to fulfill the conditions needed for an event to occur

Notes: 立 flag (lì flag) = establish a flag, set up a flag

li tao (李涛)

Definition: rational discussion

Notes: from 理性讨论 (lǐxìng tǎolùn) = rational discussion

lianmai, even wheat, mic connect (连麦)

Definition: digital broadcast where people in different locations connect and stream together

lick (舔), dog licking (舔狗)

Definition: excessively flattering other people or deprecating oneself, acting sycophantically

Notes: 舔狗 (tiǎn gǒu) = lick dog

literature (文学), humanities (同人文)

Definition: fan fiction

Notes: 文学 (wénxué) = literature, humanities

little idol (小偶像), xox

Definition: SNH48 Group members, or any young and inexperienced idol

Notes: 小偶像 (xiǎo ǒuxiàng) = little idol

liuliang (流量), traffic star (流量明星)

Definition: a celebrity whose popularity is characterized by a massive and dedicated online fanbase or strong social media metrics

Notes: 流量明星 (liúliàng míngxīng) = traffic star

lllllb

Definition: lagging behind, out of touch

Notes: from “lay back”

lo niang (lo 娘)

Definition: a woman who frequently wears Lolita fashion

Notes: from “Lolita” and 娘 (niáng) = woman, young lady

lo, lolita (洛丽塔), lolita fashion (洛丽塔风尚)

Definition: a fashion style and subculture characterized by elaborate Victorian-style petticoat skirts and cute aesthetics

Notes: from the Japanese ロリータ (roriita) = Lolita. while the term is derived from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita, Lolita fashion as a style has no sexual connotations

longhu (龙湖), yinpai power (寅派动力)

Definition: CKG48 (post-theater closing), CKG48’s current performance venue

Notes: CKG48 currently performs at Chongqing Impact Motion, 寅派动力 (“Yinpai Power”)

love ban, love prohibition, dating ban, romance ban (恋爱禁止), renai kinshi jourei, renai kinshi, rkj

Definition: the rule forbidding idols from having romantic relationships

Notes: 恋爱禁止 (liànài jìnzhǐ) = love ban

love brain (恋爱脑)

Definition: someone who makes bad or foolish decisions because romance and love have clouded their judgment

Notes: 恋爱脑 (liànài nǎo) = love brain

lowb

Definition: idiot

Notes: from “low brain”, which sounds like “no brain”

lsp

Definition: pervert, someone who likes sexual content

Notes: 老色痞 (lǎo sè pǐ) = dirty old man

luren (路人), passerby (路人)

Definition: normal person with little to no interest in idols

Notes: 路人 (lùrén) = passerby

lutou (路透), reuters (路透)

Definition: private celebrity content (such as photos and videos) leaked through unofficial channels (such as fans or paparazzi)

Notes: 路透 (lùtòu) = Reuters

luzhou (绿洲), lz, oasis (绿洲)

Definition: Oasis (绿洲), a Chinese equivalent to Instagram

Notes: 绿洲 (lǜ zhōu) = oasis