盆景猫

盆景貓

pénjǐngmāo

noun

Meanings

1 bonsai cat (internet hoax)

Characters

scenery (盆景 = bonsai, potted landscape)

Examples

盆景猫其实只是2001年的一场网络恶作剧。

Pénjǐngmāo qíshí zhǐshì èr líng líng yī nián de yì cháng wǎngluò èzuòjù.

The bonsai cat was actually just an internet hoax from 2001.

很多人看到盆景猫的照片后信以为真，引发了抗议。

Hěn duō rén kàndào pénjǐngmāo de zhàopiàn hòu xìn yǐ wéi zhēn, yǐnfā le kàngyì.

Many people believed the bonsai cat photos were real and protests followed.

Tips

culture

Bonsaikitten.com, launched in December 2000 by MIT students, claimed to sell kittens grown in jars to shape their bodies. The FBI investigated; the site was a satire, no cats were harmed. The hoax became a textbook example of early viral internet misinformation.

In Pop Culture

盆景猫骗局 Pénjǐngmāo piànjú

Bonsai Kitten hoax

The 2000–2001 Bonsaikitten.com fake site, a foundational example of early internet urban legends.

Stroke Order

盆 pén

景 jǐng

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