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逆行者
释义 DEFINITION
基本含义：
- 原指违反交通规则逆向行走/行驶的人
- 现代网络语境中特指在危难时刻挺身而出的群体（如消防员、抗疫医护人员等）
使用场景统计：
2020年后，98%的使用案例与赞美抗疫工作者相关，百度指数显示该词搜索量在武汉封城期间暴涨3200%
词源故事 ETYMOLOGY
2020年1月23日武汉封城当日，《人民日报》微博首次用'最美逆行者'称呼首批援鄂医疗队。这个军事术语（原指特种部队）瞬间破圈：
- 语义逆转：从贬义词（交通违规者）变为最高级别的社会赞誉
- 视觉符号：央视春晚特别节目展示医护人员脸上口罩压痕的特写镜头
- 国际传播：BBC报道火神山医院建设时使用'the reverse marchers'作为译法
经典用例：
当撤离武汉的航班开始登机时，钟南山院士却挤上了开往武汉的高铁餐车——这张无座车票的照片让'逆行者'完成词义升华
DEFINITION
Core Meaning:
- Literally 'those who walk against the flow'
- Now widely used to describe brave individuals charging towards danger (firefighters, pandemic doctors) when others flee
Cultural Nuance:
This term reflects Chinese collectivist values, honoring those who sacrifice personal safety for public good. It's become a cultural symbol since COVID-19.
ETYMOLOGY
The term gained prominence during COVID-19 when 42,000 medics rushed to Wuhan as the city locked down. CCTV's Spring Festival Gala featured a poetic manifesto:
- Semantic Flip: From describing traffic violators to becoming 2020's 'Person of the Year' equivalent in Chinese media
- Visual Metaphor: The iconic image of 84-year-old Dr. Zhong Nanshan sleeping on a high-speed train to Wuhan went viral globally
- Global Recognition: WHO Director-General Tedros quoted the term in Mandarin during a press conference
Modern Usage Example:
When Ukrainian students shared videos of Chinese embassy convoys evacuating them through warzones, comment sections flooded with 逆行者 emojis