一些人举着大学毕业证来代替A4纸测腰围，然而另一些人竖中指挡住自己的腰部来讽刺这种时尚。

The A4 waist challenge first picked up momentum with endorsements from - go figure - Chinese celebrities, such as actresses Yuan Shanshan and Wang Likun.

A4腰挑战首先掀起狂潮源于如演员袁姗姗和王丽坤这样的中国名人的宣传。

Soon, other groups and organizations jumped on the bandwagon.

很快，其他团体和组织也开始纷纷赶起时髦。

Firefighters in Zhashui County, Shaanxi Province, posted their own A4 waist photos to show off their muscles with messages such as "union is strength."

陕西省柞水县的消防员们张贴他们的A4腰照片来炫耀自己的肌肉，照片上附有着“团结就是力量”的文字。

Chinese were quick to criticize the trend for being an unrealistic standard of beauty.

中国人很快就批评了这一趋势，认为这是一种不切实际的美。

"Using a piece of paper to measure your beauty reminds of like foot binding in feudal times," Sina Weibo user "Hannibal Bimao" said.

“用一张纸来衡量美丽，让人想起了封建时代的缠足，”新浪微博用户“Hannibal Bimao”写道。

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