The eye-roll, a rare break from the artifice of such press conferences, has been immortalised on social media with GIFs and memes, with many users expressing support for Ms Liang. “Nicely done!

Chinese reporter’s exasperated eye roll becomes a huge meme She couldn’t contain her contempt, and now she’s a star. Jay Hathaway Updated on May 21 2021 9:45 pm CDT RFI_TradCn/Twitter ...

The reason - a dramatic, very obvious and exasperated eye-roll she gave to a fellow journalist at a press conference that went viral in China after it was broadcast live on state media.

And before you get your hopes up for a dramatic eye roll, awkward reunion or visible tension, we're here to set the record straight in one perfect meme.

In China, a reporter’s dramatic eye-roll went viral. Then searches of it were censored. March 13, 2018 More than 7 years ago ...

At a separate international summit the year prior, Merkel also made headlines — and memes — for her own eye roll that was seemingly directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat and 2020 presidential hopeful, gained attention on social media for performing a dramatic eye roll during Tuesday's State of the Union address.