There are many ways to tell someone that you are in love with them. One of the straightforward ways is to say “I Love You” but what if want to use slang or a puzzle like numbers to confess your feelings then there are thousands of ways for doing this as well such as “Ilu” and “143”. In this article we will talk about the most interesting and trending slang getting viral on the internet that is 5201314.
What does 5201314 numbers mean?
Everyone has their own way of confessions but some people really like to do it in a very interesting and unique way to make a person feel special. Some people use “143” to say “I Love You” as I, Love and You signifies one, four and three letters in each of them respectively and some people consider saying “ilu” as a short form. In the same way, Chinese people use 520 to say I love you because of the similar pronunciations of the number. Basically, 5201314 is the combination of two numbers that is 520 and 1314 which together means I love you for a lifetime.
Chinese significance of 5201243
Chinese or Mandarin is one of the toughest languages in the world because of its unique grammatical structure. The words of this language constructed as an isolate block of meaning and when these words come together they make it more like a riddle. They can also make numbers by separation and combination of these blocks.
The number 5201314 originated from the grammatical structure of the Chinese language. When you say 520 in mandarin it sounds very similar to “I-love-you” (wo ai ni) in Chinese. Moreover, 20th of May pronounced (wu er ling) which sounds very similar to wo ai ni. And thus, Chinese people consider 20th and 21st as one of their valentine dates. The number 1314 represents Yisheng Yishi which means for a lifetime. And thus, this mystery number together means “I love you for a lifetime.”
We can list number of reasons for its popularity and one of the very reasons for getting viral is the love of international audience towards the Chinese culture and dramas. The globalization of Chinese drama into the life of people makes a way to this slang all over the internet. In the very popular drama “Meteor Garden” the male protagonist gifted a bouquet of 520 flowers to female protagonist just to confess his feelings and saying “I love you”.
This very episode is the iconic scene among the fans which eventually inspired its fan base. Other reasons might include the character of being shy and introvert. Sometimes, it really becomes embarrassing to confess your feelings directly to your loved ones. So people choose to say it indirectly using unique and attractive ideas.
Apart from used by lovers, it is also used by marketing industry to catch the eyes of people in order to increase sale. Companies like chocolate, florists, fashion, cosmetic, jewelry, and many others used this as a part of their market strategy and attract people from all over the world. As we know, the language of love has no limitations; this Chinese slang also has no limited audience. This is a very adorable way to confess your feelings and to make butterflies in the stomach of your love.
