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Main Authors: Huang, Chen, Luo, Junkai, Wang, Xinzuo, Lei, Wenqiang, Lv, Jiancheng
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15071
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author Huang, Chen
Luo, Junkai
Wang, Xinzuo
Lei, Wenqiang
Lv, Jiancheng
author_facet Huang, Chen
Luo, Junkai
Wang, Xinzuo
Lei, Wenqiang
Lv, Jiancheng
contents The massive user-generated content (UGC) available in Chinese social media is giving rise to the possibility of studying internet buzzwords. In this paper, we study if large language models (LLMs) can generate accurate definitions for these buzzwords based on UGC as examples. Our work serves a threefold contribution. First, we introduce CHEER, the first dataset of Chinese internet buzzwords, each annotated with a definition and relevant UGC. Second, we propose a novel method, called RESS, to effectively steer the comprehending process of LLMs to produce more accurate buzzword definitions, mirroring the skills of human language learning. Third, with CHEER, we benchmark the strengths and weaknesses of various off-the-shelf definition generation methods and our RESS. Our benchmark demonstrates the effectiveness of RESS while revealing crucial shared challenges: over-reliance on prior exposure, underdeveloped inferential abilities, and difficulty identifying high-quality UGC to facilitate comprehension. We believe our work lays the groundwork for future advancements in LLM-based definition generation. Our dataset and code are available at https://github.com/SCUNLP/Buzzword.
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spellingShingle Can Large Language Models Understand Internet Buzzwords Through User-Generated Content
Huang, Chen
Luo, Junkai
Wang, Xinzuo
Lei, Wenqiang
Lv, Jiancheng
Computation and Language
The massive user-generated content (UGC) available in Chinese social media is giving rise to the possibility of studying internet buzzwords. In this paper, we study if large language models (LLMs) can generate accurate definitions for these buzzwords based on UGC as examples. Our work serves a threefold contribution. First, we introduce CHEER, the first dataset of Chinese internet buzzwords, each annotated with a definition and relevant UGC. Second, we propose a novel method, called RESS, to effectively steer the comprehending process of LLMs to produce more accurate buzzword definitions, mirroring the skills of human language learning. Third, with CHEER, we benchmark the strengths and weaknesses of various off-the-shelf definition generation methods and our RESS. Our benchmark demonstrates the effectiveness of RESS while revealing crucial shared challenges: over-reliance on prior exposure, underdeveloped inferential abilities, and difficulty identifying high-quality UGC to facilitate comprehension. We believe our work lays the groundwork for future advancements in LLM-based definition generation. Our dataset and code are available at https://github.com/SCUNLP/Buzzword.
title Can Large Language Models Understand Internet Buzzwords Through User-Generated Content
topic Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15071