yuppie; young urban professional
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yuppie; young urban professional (typically an ambitious, well-educated young person in Western societies who pursues material success and career advancement)
neutralLoanword from English "yuppie" (Young Urban Professional). The term emerged in the 1980s and often carries connotations of materialism, career ambition, and conspicuous consumption. Distinct from "雅痞" (yǎpǐ), which emphasizes a bohemian or artistic lifestyle within the same socioeconomic class.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
yǎ雅
pí皮
shì士
，
chuān穿
zhe着
míng名
pái牌
xī西
zhuāng装
，
kāi开
zhe着
pǎo跑
chē车
shàng上
bān班
。
He is a typical yuppie, wearing designer suits and driving a sports car to work.
Bā八
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
yǎ雅
pí皮
shì士
wén文
huà化
zài在
Měi美
guó国
dà大
xíng行
qí其
dào道
。
In the 1980s, yuppie culture was all the rage in America.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
jǐ几
gè个
yǎ雅
pí皮
shì士
zài在
Niǔ纽
yuē约
de的
fèn奋
dòu斗
shǐ史
。
This film tells the story of several yuppies and their struggles in New York.
Yǎ雅
pí皮
shì士
tōng通
cháng常
zhù注
zhòng重
shēng生
huó活
pǐn品
zhì质
hé和
wù物
zhì质
xiǎng享
shòu受
。
Yuppies typically place emphasis on quality of life and material comforts.