Canon Event
[/ˈkænən ɪˈvent/]
Definitions
机器辅助翻译草稿 (Chinese) for "Canon Event": A formative life experience that seems destined to happen and cannot be changed without altering who a person fundamentally becomes. Popularized by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), it spread as a meme for inevitable painful or awkward experiences that "must" happen for character development.
“示例草稿: Getting rejected from your first-choice college is a canon event — it redirects you somewhere better.”
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