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Have you ever met someone online who loves to criticise but never helps? They type fast, speak loud, but do nothing in real life. Do you what they are called in Chinese? Today, let’s find out who they are and why they do it!
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大家好，欢迎回来 MaoMi Chinese！大家上网的时候，有没有见过这样的人？他们觉得自己很聪明，知道很多，也总是批评别人。在中文里，我们叫这些人“键盘侠”。今天我们来聊聊这个词。
你知道什么是键盘吗？就是电脑前的那一排排按键。我们平时常常在电脑的键盘上打字。那你知道什么是“侠”吗？这个字原来是“侠客”的意思。中国古代的侠客是很厉害的人，会功夫，帮助别人，保护弱小的人。可是，今天我们说的“键盘侠”不是这样的人。
“键盘侠”意思是那些在网上很爱说话的人。他们总是批评别人，说这个不对，说那个不好。但是，他们只会打字，只会说话，不会真的去做什么。你可以想一想，他们像“武士”，但是手里没有剑，只有键盘。
比如，有人在网上分享自己的生活，说带孩子、做饭、工作太累了，键盘侠就会跳出来，说：“你怎么这么懒？”“你这个人真自私。”可是，他们根本不认识那个人，可能也没有孩子，也没有工作。
又比如，可能我们在社交媒体上，说我们喜欢学英文，学中文，或者学日文，等等，可能有人就会给我们评论：“现在学外语也太笨了！有了AI，谁还需要学习外语？”可是，他们可能不懂AI，也不懂外语。
为什么有些人喜欢当键盘侠呢？一个原因是，在网上，人们不用自己的真名。 他们觉得安全，不怕别人知道自己是谁。因为不管说什么话，都没有责任，所以有些人就会在网上说一些很糟糕的话。
有时候，键盘侠也不一定是坏人。他们可能真的有自己的想法，也有自己的感情，只是不知道怎么说话，不知道怎么尊重别人。
所以，下次你看到有人在网上说很糟糕的话，你可以想一想：“他是不是一个键盘侠？”我们也可以想一想：“我是不是有时候也变成了键盘侠？”
在现实生活里，说话是一回事，做事是另一回事。如果我们真的关心一件事，我们可以用行动去改变，而不是只在网上说难听的话。
你有没有见过“键盘侠”？你觉得为什么有些人想当键盘侠？欢迎给我们留言，说说你的想法！
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Hello everyone, and welcome back to MaoMi Chinese! Have you ever seen people like this online? People who think they’re clever, that they know a lot, and are always criticising others? In Chinese, we call them “keyboard warriors” — 键盘侠. Today, let’s talk about this word.
Do you know what a keyboard is? It’s the row of buttons in front of a computer. We often use the keyboard to type. And do you know what 侠 means? It originally comes from 侠客, which refers to a kind of warrior in ancient China — someone strong, skilled in martial arts, who helped others and protected the weak.
But the “keyboard warriors” we talk about today are not like that at all.
A 键盘侠 is someone who loves to talk online. They’re always criticising others — saying this is wrong, that is bad. But all they do is type. They don’t really do anything in real life. You can imagine them as a “warrior” with no sword — only a keyboard in their hands.
For example, someone might post online about their life — maybe about looking after children, cooking, or being tired from work. Then a keyboard warrior jumps in to comment: “Why are you so lazy?” or “You’re so selfish.” But they don’t even know that person. Maybe they don’t even have kids, or a job themselves.
Or maybe you post on social media that you like learning English, Chinese, or Japanese. And someone comments: “Learning languages is stupid now! We have AI, who still needs to learn languages?” But they probably don’t understand AI, and they don’t know anything about languages either.
Why do some people like being keyboard warriors? One reason is that online, people don’t have to use their real names. They feel safe, and they’re not afraid of being found out. Because they don’t need to take responsibility for what they say, some people say really awful things online.
Sometimes, a keyboard warrior isn’t a bad person. They might have real thoughts and feelings — they just don’t know how to express themselves, or how to respect others when they speak.
So, next time you see someone saying horrible things online, maybe ask yourself: “Are they a keyboard warrior?” And also, “Have I ever been a keyboard warrior myself?”
In real life, saying something and doing something are two different things. If we really care about something, we can take action — not just post angry comments online.
Have you seen a keyboard warrior before? Why do you think some people want to be like that? Leave us a message and share your thoughts!
That’s all about today. We will see you again next time!
很有意思的话题。我自己上网没有经验跟这样的人。当然，在现实生活，我遇到这样的人。对我们的幸福，很重要根积极的人有关系。我们应该回避坏的影响。别批评别人。你跟别人不同意，最好给他们一个建议，还是办法什么进步他们的情况后者什么解决他们的问题。
我们都可以多学点谦虚，从《了凡四训》中得到启发