"Kong Yiji" (Chinese: 孔乙己; pinyin: Kǒng Yǐjǐ) is a short-story by Lu Xun, a leading figure in modern Chinese literature. The story was originally published in the journal New Youth (Chinese: 新青年) in April 1919 and was later included in Lu Xun's first collection of short stories, Call to Arms (Chinese: 吶喊).[1] The story's narrator reminisces about Kong Yiji, a pedantic scholar who became the laughing-stock of the tavern where the narrator worked. His character embodies the plight of many low-class scholars, who, despite being members of the upper-class, studied the classics for many years but continuously failed to pass the civil service examination. Like Kong Yiji, these scholars were subjected to other people’s indifference and ridicule.[2] The story critiques pre-modern China’s imperial examination system which produced people like Kong Yiji. In March 2023, the song, “Happy Sunshine Kong Yiji”, was produced by Chinese netizens to satirize the issue of unemployment faced by many Chinese youth. The song, which was based on the story, has been used as a meme by unemployed Chinese youth, who see themselves as modern versions of Kong Yiji.[3]
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^Zhang, Min (2012). "孔乙己的人物形象分析". 现代语文·中旬·教学研究. 7: 46–47.
^Hawkins, Amy (31 May 2023). "China's 11.6m graduates face a jobs market with no jobs". The Guardian.
"KongYiji" (Chinese: 孔乙己; pinyin: KǒngYǐjǐ) is a short-story by Lu Xun, a leading figure in modern Chinese literature. The story was originally published...
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Employment". VOA News. Retrieved July 21, 2023. Tsoi, Grace (June 10, 2023). "KongYiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment". BBC News. Retrieved...
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