融梗

rónggěng
(neologism c. 2018) to incorporate ideas or material from sb else's creative work in one's own work

CEDICT

neologism

Entry Composition

=1 融 róng
  1. to melt
  2. to thaw
  3. to blend
  4. to merge
  5. to be in harmony
=1 融 róng old variant of 融 róng
2 梗 gěng
  1. branch
  2. stem
  3. stalk
  4. to block
  5. to hinder
  6. (neologism that evolved from 哏 gén, initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc)
  7. prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)

classifier: 根