Vitalik: Memes are reshaping English; the English-language internet is beginning to form its own "idiom system."

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated that memes and emojis are driving the evolution of English towards a more "pictographic" style, with English social media even beginning to develop highly abstract expressions similar to Chinese idioms. He cited the "leopard eating a human face" meme as an example, saying that such memes no longer require words; a single image can represent complex contexts, becoming a new type of "deeply meaningful symbol" in the English system.