中2022
Wo Xing Shi
I am surnamed Shi chant turned dance meme
Meaning
It denotes a Chinese hanmai chant song built around the line I am surnamed Shi, I am a stone, plus the goofy dance that accompanies it. The tone is tacky, hyper and playful, not serious. It is mostly used by TikTok, Douyin and Reels creators doing mimic dances.
Origin
The song was reportedly created and posted by mainland creator Gu Xi in November 2022 as part of a Hundred Surnames hanmai series. It spread widely in late 2023 on Douyin, TikTok and Instagram after Western creators added exaggerated faces and moves. Chinese Wikipedia describes it as one of that year's representative memes, though the exact first viral remake is disputed.
How it's used
People play it to cue a group dance with fist-clenching and pointing gestures. It can also tease a friend surnamed Shi. Grammatically it acts as a fixed interjection or song title and does not inflect.
Example
When the beat dropped, everyone shouted Wo Xing Shi and started doing the moves.
Variants & related
Spellings include Wo Xing Shi, I am surnamed Shi and I am a stone. Derived forms replace Shi with Wang or Li. Related memes include the Kemusan dance and shehuidao.
Common misunderstandings
Outsiders wrongly take it for traditional opera or a formal surname introduction; it is livestream chanting. It is not mocking the Shi surname. Using it deadpan in formal introductions sounds off.