2026-01-09 03:23:40

The English expression for "斩杀线" is indeed interesting. Foreigners pointed out that translating it as "kill line" is not very accurate; "culling line" is more appropriate—culling originally means selectively removing weaker individuals from a population. These locals' metaphors for the financial market are quite vivid.

That being said, recently the market has also been performing a similar "selective cleansing." Even the top players are starting to sell assets to seek liquidity. I didn't quite understand this phenomenon before—why sell, who to sell to, and why sell at all. Looking back now, this set of logic makes sense. When the market is tested, those who can't withstand the pressure will see their assets flow accordingly.

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NeonCollector

· 13h ago

The word "culling" is awesome; it's much more accurate than "kill line." Financial markets are all about natural selection.

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StakeOrRegret

· 14h ago

The word "culling" is truly amazing, so vivid. That's how the market works—weak ones are eliminated, and the chosen ones survive.

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OnchainSniper

· 01-09 03:52

The word "culling" is spot on; the market is constantly eliminating retail investors who can't hold on.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-09 03:51

The word "culling" is indeed elegant, much more so than "kill line." The metaphors in the financial world are truly exceptional. --- The leading players are all dumping assets, indicating that the moment of testing has truly arrived. --- This is just the natural selection of the market—survival of the fittest. --- I used to not understand why people needed to sell; now I realize that liquidity is the key to survival. --- Asset flows can reflect people's sentiments—it's quite interesting. --- Culling vs kill line—small details in translation studies can reveal big issues. --- The financial market is essentially a game of natural selection; the weak are eliminated. --- Now I see clearly that those rushing to sell are the ones lacking resilience. --- When the market cleans itself, the true picture emerges—the gap between retail investors and institutions becomes clear.

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GovernancePretender

· 01-09 03:46

The word "culling" is indeed perfect. From a biological perspective applied to the financial markets, the logic of eliminating the weak is exactly the same. The major players are starting to sell off, indicating that we've truly reached a critical point. Those whose cash flow can't withstand this wave will have to exit. From a linguistic perspective, the translation is quite interesting, but even more interesting is that the market itself is doing this—no matter what you call it, it can't be changed. I didn't understand before why it was so urgent to sell, but now I get it—selling early allows for bargaining power; waiting too long means being forcibly liquidated.

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SoliditySurvivor

· 01-09 03:32

The word "culling" is used perfectly, giving the feeling of a big wave washing out the weak and eliminating them.

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FrontRunFighter

· 01-09 03:31

culling line hits different when you realize it's literally natural selection for whale wallets... the weak get shaken out, assets flow to whoever's got the deepest pockets. that's not market efficiency, that's predation with extra steps ngl

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