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娇生惯养

Word · IdiomTraditional嬌生慣養

spoiled from childhood; brought up in luxury

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

spoiled from childhood; indulged and pampered since birth

neutral

Describes a person, especially a child, who has been excessively protected and given everything they want, often leading to a lack of resilience, independence, or consideration for others.

Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiāo娇
shēng生
guàn惯
yǎng养
 ,
lián连
jiā家
wù务
dōu都
bú不
huì会
zuò做
 。

Spoiled since childhood, she doesn't even know how to do housework.

Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
jiāo娇
shēng生
guàn惯
yǎng养
de的
xìng性
gé格
 ,
gēn根
běn本
shì适
yìng应
bù不
liǎo了
jūn军
duì队
de的
jiān艰
kǔ苦
shēng生
huó活
 。

His pampered nature simply cannot adapt to the tough life in the military.

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Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
dú独
shēng生
zǐ子
nǚ女
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
guò过
yú于
jiāo娇
shēng生
guàn惯
yǎng养
 。

Parents should not spoil their only child excessively.