an idea that is passed from one member of society to another, not in the genes but often by people copying it 模因（常指通过模仿而非遗传的方式传递的观念） Other cultures have similar versions of this meme. 其他文化有与此类似的模因。 the political and cultural memes of the 21st century 21 世纪的政治和文化模因
an image, a video, a piece of text, etc. that is passed very quickly from one internet user to another, often with slight changes that make it humorous 爆红的网络话题（互联网上短时间内快速传播的图像、视频、文字等） an internet meme/a blog meme 互联网／博客段子
Word Origin1970s: from Greek mimēma ‘that which is imitated’, on the pattern of gene.