favorite son; darling of (an era); one highly favored by fortune
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favorite son; darling (of a field/era); privileged elite
literaryUsed figuratively to describe someone or something exceptionally successful, blessed, or favored by fortune or circumstance. Often forms the fixed phrase '天之骄子' (heaven's favored one).
Tā他
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
jiè界
de的
tiān天
zhī之
jiāo骄
zǐ子
，
nián年
jì纪
qīng轻
qīng轻
jiù就
huò获
dé得
le了
Nuò诺
bèi贝
ěr尔
jiǎng奖
。
He is considered the darling of the physics world, winning the Nobel Prize at a young age.
Zhè这
xiē些
kē科
jù技
jù巨
tóu头
kě可
wèi谓
shì是
shí时
dài代
de的
jiāo骄
zǐ子
。
These tech giants can be called the darlings of the era.
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Zuò作
wéi为
jiā家
zú族
de的
jiāo骄
zǐ子
，
tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
bèi备
shòu受
guān关
zhù注
hé和
qī期
wàng望
。
As the favorite son of the family, he has been the center of attention and expectation since childhood.
Hù互
lián联
wǎng网
zào造
jiù就
le了
yī一
pī批
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shāng商
yè业
jiāo骄
zǐ子
。
The internet has created a group of young business prodigies.