When you think of brushes, do you mostly think of toothbrushes, hairbrushes and shoebrushes? Or all kinds of other bristly instruments that make your surroundings shiny and smooth? Then, a look at everyday Chinese jargon could give your metaphorical gear a good brushing over. Because when you’re browsing on your smartphone in China, you occasionally come across „screen brushes.“ But neat freaks should not rush into ecstasy. After all, these „screen scrubbers“ only brush virtually, and they usually rub their fellow human beings the wrong way.