大神
释义 DEFINITION
大神原指宗教文化中的高等神灵，现衍生出两种互联网释义：
- 传统含义：古代神话体系中法力无边的神明（如道教三清、希腊宙斯）
- 网络新义：特指某领域拥有超凡能力的个体，常见于游戏/技术/学术等垂直社区。约85%的现代网络使用场景采用此义
例句：『这位Python大神三分钟就解决了我的代码报错』
词源故事 ETYMOLOGY
『大神』的词义演变堪称互联网时代的造神运动。2005年前后，随着魔兽世界等MMORPG的爆发式流行，玩家社区中开始用『战神』『法神』等称号表彰顶尖玩家。这种『神格化』的赞美逐渐简化为通用的『大神』。
2010年知乎创立后，该词完成破圈转型。早期知乎用户常用『谢邀，刚下飞机』式的精英叙事，促使『大神』成为知识崇拜的代名词。典型案例如：
用户@LinusPeng在2013年用汇编语言编写俄罗斯方块程序，被顶帖称为『硬核大神』
随着B站知识区崛起，『大神』的适用范围进一步扩展。2021年《原神》深渊竞速赛中，主播『莴苣某人』因开发出甘雨8秒速杀攻略，其直播间弹幕被『冰系大神』刷屏。
值得注意的是，该词近年来出现语义通货膨胀现象。部分社交平台为流量刻意塑造『大神』人设，导致出现『五分钟看完<大神的英语学习方法>』等标题党，使词语出现轻微贬义化倾向。
例句：『别信那些带货的大神，真正的大佬都在GitHub默默commit』
DEFINITION
God-tier originally referred to deities in religious contexts, but has evolved in Chinese cyber culture to describe:
- Individuals demonstrating extraordinary mastery in specific fields (e.g., gaming, programming, academics)
- Someone whose skills make others feel 『the divine gap』 between competence levels
Similar to Western terms like 『GOAT』 but with more niche-specific reverence. Often used in forums like Reddit's r/ProgrammerHumor equivalents.
ETYMOLOGY
The metamorphosis of Da Shen (大神) mirrors internet culture's deification of expertise. Emerging from mid-2000s gaming communities like World of Warcraft Chinese servers, players coined terms like 『War God』 for top DPS players. This evolved into the universal 『God-tier』 label across tech/programming circles.
Key evolution phases:
- 2012-2015: Zhihu (Chinese Quora) popularized the term through 『elite storytelling』, where users showcased niche skills like handwriting recognition algorithm optimization
- 2020: Bilibili's tech influencers triggered semantic expansion - a pastry chef demonstrating molecular gastronomy would be 『Dessert God-tier』
- 2022: Term adopted by Douyin live-streamers, sometimes satirically (『God-tier at buying followers』)
Cultural nuance: Unlike Western 『GOAT』 which emphasizes historical greatness, 『Da Shen』 emphasizes accessible awe - a大神 might actively answer forum questions while maintaining superiority.
Example: When GitHub user @keras-master open-sourced a GPU optimization toolkit in 2023, Chinese devs flooded comments with 『Respect from a novice to the God-tier』.