Literal Translation: Lever spirit / contradiction goblin
Actual Meaning: An infuriating internet troll whose sole purpose in life is to argue the opposite of whatever you say, purely for the sake of arguing.
Western Meme Parallel: Contrarian troll / Well-actually guy / Devil's advocate pest
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Derived from '抬杠' (raising levers / bickering). Selected as one of the top internet buzzwords of 2018 by Chinese state linguists.
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