Kill line or death line (simplified Chinese: 斩杀线; traditional Chinese: 斬殺線; pinyin: Zhǎnshāxiàn) is a Chinese Internet slang term used in online discourse to describe perceived poverty and economic vulnerability in the United States. The term expresses that once someone in the United States encounters significant financial hardship, their ability to recover becomes difficult, and they could possibly become homeless or lose their social status.
Kill line or death line (simplified Chinese: 斩杀线; traditional Chinese: 斬殺線; pinyin: Zhǎnshāxiàn) is a Chinese Internet slang term used in online discourse to describe perceived poverty and economic vulnerability in the United States. The term expresses that once someone in the United States encounters significant financial hardship, their ability to recover becomes difficult, and they could possibly become homeless or lose their social status.
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