NPC
意味: A person who seems to lack independent thought, personality, or awareness — like a background character in a video game.
'NPC' (Non-Player Character) compares a person to the pre-programmed background characters in video games who repeat the same lines and have no real agency. Calling someone an NPC implies they follow trends mindlessly, repeat popular opinions without thinking, or move through life on autopilot. It became popular as both a political insult and a general critique of conformity.
例文
- He just repeats whatever he sees on social media — total NPC behavior. 他就是把社交媒体上看到的东西原封不动地重复——完全是NPC行为。Él solo repite lo que ve en las redes — comportamiento de NPC total.彼はSNSで見たことをそのまま繰り返すだけ——完全にNPC的行動だよ。그 사람은 SNS에서 본 걸 그대로 따라 말할 뿐이야 — 완전 NPC 행동이지.
- Half the people at that meeting were NPCs just nodding along. 那场会议里有一半的人都是NPC——就在那儿点头附和。La mitad de la gente en esa reunión eran NPC que solo asentían con la cabeza.あの会議にいた人の半分はNPCだった——ただうなずいてるだけ。그 회의에 있던 사람 절반은 그냥 고개만 끄덕이는 NPC였어.
- Don't be an NPC — form your own opinion. 别当NPC——要有自己的想法。No seas un NPC — fórmate tu propia opinión.NPCになるなよ——自分の意見を持てよ。NPC처럼 굴지 마 — 네 의견을 가져.
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使い方ガイド
場面: social commentary, gaming, politics, social media
トーン: dismissive, mocking
✓ 正しい言い方
- NPC behavior.NPC行为。Comportamiento de NPC.NPC的行動だね。NPC 행동이야.
- He's an NPC.他就是个NPC。Es un NPC.彼はNPCだよ。걔는 NPC야.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Originally used as a political insult — be aware it can sound dehumanizing. Use for lighthearted observations about conformity rather than serious political attacks最初是政治攻击用语——要注意它可能听起来有去人格化的意味。用来轻松地吐槽从众行为就好,而不是用于严肃的政治攻击Originalmente se usó como insulto político — ten en cuenta que puede sonar deshumanizante. Úsalo para observaciones ligeras sobre el conformismo, no para ataques políticos serios元々は政治的な侮辱として使われた——非人間的に聞こえる場合がある。深刻な政治攻撃ではなく、画一性についての軽い観察として使うのがよい원래 정치적 비하로 사용되었다 — 비인간화하는 느낌을 줄 수 있음에 주의하라. 심각한 정치 공격보다는 순응주의에 대한 가벼운 관찰에 사용하는 것이 좋다
起源と歴史
From gaming terminology (Non-Player Character). Became American political slang in 2018 through the 'NPC meme,' which depicted people who follow groupthink as expressionless NPCs. Has since broadened to describe any mindless conformity.
文化的背景
Era: 2018 onwards
Generation: Gen Z, Millennials
Social background: Universal
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