Modern Chinese language, especially in the Taiwan's news media, is fast in adapting to the ever-changing culture.
New meanings of the words, terms and expressions enter Chinese language from every area of life and take place from day to day.
I have left the native land for more than 40 years, but consider myself to be still able to master the native language at ease. Yet I need to constantly learn the new meanings of the old words or phrases in order to understand what they are saying over there.
Lately I have leaned a new meaning of "野生".
When we mention "野生", we always refer it to plants or animals. It means wild, uncultivated, or feral.
It can also mean "村野" (人), or "粗野"(人), when we refer it to human being.
Nowadays, there is a new meaning of it. You can now say "I saw "野生XXX" in the Taipei Subway Station yesterday" if you happened to see Mr."XXX", whom you did not anticipate to see in an unexpected place.
Maybe, one of these days, my classmate or friend would surprisingly see the "野生"葉子 in the 台北捷運 the next time I am in Taiwan.
This morning, as a matter of fact, one of my former co-workers in the Valley saw the “野生"葉子 at this place, a vineyard at the top of the hill.
Are there more new meanings of "野生" ?
Yeh Tze (葉子)
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