键盘侠

• Pinyin: jiàn pán xiá
• Hanzi breakdown: 键盘 (keyboard) + 侠 (hero) -> ironic online warrior.

Meaning

A keyboard warrior who attacks people online while hiding behind a screen. It criticizes performative online aggression.

键盘侠 is used for commenters who are brave, moralistic, or cruel online but not constructive in real life. It is a clear negative label.

Examples

1. 别做键盘侠，先了解事实。 Don't be a keyboard warrior; learn the facts first.
2. 评论区键盘侠太多了。 There are too many keyboard warriors in the comments section.
3. 键盘侠骂得凶，却不给建议。 Keyboard warriors bash people hard, but never offer any advice.

Usage Guide

Context: comments, debates, social media

Tone: critical, dismissive

Do Say

• 键盘侠只会躲在网上骂人。（Keyboard warriors only attack online.）

Don't Say

• 把所有批评者都叫键盘侠。（Reasoned criticism is not keyboard-warrior behavior.）

Common Mistakes

• Using it to avoid valid criticism; it targets abusive or performative attacks.

Origin & History

键盘 means keyboard; 侠 means hero, used ironically for online attackers.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s onward

Generation: All internet users

Social background: Online comment culture

Regional notes: Widely understood in Mainland online debates.