啃老族

kěn lǎo zú

Dictionary entry

(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents

What does 啃老族 mean?

啃老族 (kěn lǎo zú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents

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啃kěnto gnaw · to nibble 老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)族zúrace · nationality

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啃老族

kěn lǎo zú

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