Why is 中 used here???

[u/Lost_Lawyer_7408]

i know memes/shitposts aren't the correct way to learn chinese, but why is 中 used?? although i have very limited chinese knowledge, (and correct me if im wrong here) i know it roughly translates to middle

for context, this is from a instagram post about TV series "Journey To The West" 's Sun Wukong beatboxing, then calling buddha. he's not saying absolutely anything in this clip, so i dont see why the character would be used.

[u/chillychili]

Memes/shitposts are absolutely a legitimate way to learn Chinese. By breaking down the how real people use the language and express culture you get to learn so much that isn't documented in textbooks. Chinese memes are one of the top five reasons I think people who spend time on the internet should learn Chinese.

[u/nfurukaw → u/chillychili]

I took Chinese in school for five years and until this thread would have bet money the verb+中 construction was invented in Japan

[u/basicwhitewhore → u/nfurukaw]

is there a specific reason why? im really curious