Abstract
Internet catchwords, as a special expression form of network language, contain a great deal of metaphorical expressions. The emergence of the Internet catchphrase "lying flat" in 2021 is the result of conceptual metaphor. Taking "lying flat", one of the top ten Internet catchwords in China in 2021, as an example, this paper discusses the conceptual metaphor mechanism in the process of its emergence and popularity, further reveals the cognitive attributes of Internet catchwords and enriches the research process of Internet catchwords.
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