| Change log entry 38888 | |
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| Processed by: | mmmoore (2011-12-26 05:32:39 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 37838 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> Unless there is a particular reason to say "spoiled male child" rather than "spoiled boy", I think "spoiled boy" is a more natural, idiomatic expression. You wouldn't say "He's such a spoiled male child!" I wonder whether we can add "pampered only child"? It seems quite common for 独生子女 (only children, both boys and girls) to be referred to as 小皇帝. e.g. 现在中国大部分家庭中，父母和祖父母都侍候一个小皇帝－家中的独生子女。 See also 从"小皇帝"到新公民:理解独生子女 http://theory.people.com.cn/GB/49167/4029630.html & 独生子女等于小皇帝？ http://www.zuowenku.net/38212.shtml Editor: 小皇帝 appears to be gender neutral in some cases, 小公主 is definitely for girls. |
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- 小皇帝 小皇帝 [xiao3 huang2 di4] /lit. little emperor/fig. spoiled male child/ + 小皇帝 小皇帝 [xiao3 huang2 di4] /lit. little emperor/fig. spoiled child/spoiled boy/pampered only child/ + 小公主 小公主 [xiao3 gong1 zhu3] /lit. little princess/fig. spoiled girl/female version of 小皇帝[xiao3 huang2 di4]/ |