gold-collar worker; high-income professional
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gold-collar worker; highly paid technical professional; high-income knowledge worker
A modern socioeconomic term referring to senior professionals such as software engineers, investment bankers, and senior consultants who earn significantly more than typical white-collar workers. Often contrasted with 白领 (white-collar) and 蓝领 (blue-collar) workers.
Jīn金
lǐng领
jiē阶
céng层
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
tōng通
cháng常
hěn很
shē奢
huá华
。
The lifestyle of the gold-collar class is usually quite luxurious.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
ruǎn软
jiàn件
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
，
shǔ属
yú于
jīn金
lǐng领
rén人
shì士
。
He is a software engineer and belongs to the gold-collar professionals.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhāo招
pìn聘
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jīn金
lǐng领
rén人
cái才
。
This company has recruited many gold-collar talents.
Jīn金
lǐng领
de的
shōu收
rù入
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
bái白
lǐng领
gāo高
hěn很
duō多
。
The income of gold-collar workers is much higher than that of ordinary white-collar workers.