Correct understanding of the term 'ban sat'

Phong sat is a Sino-Vietnamese word, transliterated from the Chinese word 封杀/ 封殺(fēng shā). Phong (封) means to close, to prohibit use; sat (杀) means to murder, to kill. This term is applied in many different fields, not just in the performing arts.

In the dictionary, "a ban or blockade is an order to prevent people or things from existing in a certain area" (Modern Chinese Dictionary, sixth edition). Depending on the case, a ban or blockade can be applied permanently or temporarily.

In China, in sports, ban means "blocking" (technical fouls in baseball and softball) or a temporary or lifetime ban from competition due to violations of the law (gambling, betting, match fixing, etc.). In the fields of journalism, television and cinema, ban means banning from participating in certain jobs, banning from distributing publications, parts of news or broadcasting programs, or banning artists from breaking the law, not allowing them to appear on television. In some countries, any television program that is considered "inappropriate" or has politically sensitive content or is related to the government will also be banned.

In some professions, practitioners with "bad records" are also banned, for example, for plagiarism or copying other people's work. On online discussion forums, if a discussant behaves badly or incites public outrage, he or she is permanently banned (as decided by the moderator or site administrator). On the internet, there is a banning tool that the Chinese call "sushi zexing jinjing" (搜索引擎). This is a search engine that prevents certain websites from appearing in search results.

In the West, banning can mean "not using" or "eliminating". For example, Lake Superior State University in Michigan (USA), has released a list of words that should be banned in 2023, topping the list is the word GOAT (Greatest of All Time). This term is annoying for two reasons: no one is so great that no one will be equal in the future and because this title is used so often. National Public Radio said they have awarded the title of GOAT to at least 17 people in 2022, for example Pele, Lionel Messi (football), Serena Williams, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic (tennis)...

In the entertainment industry in China, in addition to the word "fengsheng", fans also use words like "xuetang" (雪藏), "lingtang" (冷藏), "fengzhu" (封嘴) or "fengcho" (封锁)... These are similar words, considered synonyms or slang.

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