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公子哥儿

Word · NounTraditional公子哥兒

pampered rich young man; dandy

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

pampered young man from a wealthy or official family; a rich kid sheltered from life's hardships

neutral

Often carries a slightly negative connotation of being spoiled, inexperienced, and out of touch with ordinary life. Can be used humorously or critically.

Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
shì是
gè个
gōng公
zǐ子
gē哥
er儿
 ,
lián连
yī衣
fu服
dōu都
bù不
huì会
zì自
jǐ己
xǐ洗
 。

He has been a pampered rich kid since childhood and cannot even wash his own clothes.

Zhè这
wèi位
gōng公
zǐ子
gē哥
er儿
měi每
tiān天
kāi开
zhe着
pǎo跑
chē车
qù去
shàng上
xué学
 ,
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
bù不
shǎo少
yì议
lùn论
 。

This wealthy young man drives a sports car to school every day, attracting much discussion.

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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
yī一
fù副
gōng公
zǐ子
gē哥
er儿
de的
mú模
yàng样
 ,
qí其
shí实
gōng工
zuò作
qǐ起
lái来
tè特
bié别
pīn拼
mìng命
 。

Don't let his dandyish appearance fool you; he actually works extremely hard.

Zài在
zhè这
gè个
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
 ,
xiàng像
tā他
zhè这
yàng样
de的
gōng公
zǐ子
gē哥
er儿
kě可
bù不
duō多
jiàn见
 。

In this company, pampered rich kids like him are rarely seen.