剩男

shèng nán

Dictionary entry

(coll.) "leftover man" – a man who remains single beyond the typical marrying age

What does 剩男 mean?

剩男 (shèng nán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) "leftover man" – a man who remains single beyond the typical marrying age

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剩shèngto remain · to be left 男nán(bound form) male · baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

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剩男

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