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八旗子弟 bannerman child
A descendant or child of a Manchu bannerman family belonging to the Eight Banners nobility in the Qing Dynasty.
晚清时期,许多八旗子弟终日无所事事,只靠朝廷发放的钱粮度日。
八旗子弟 privileged brat
A figurative term for a spoiled person from a wealthy or influential family who leads a dissolute and idle lifestyle.
他虽然出身名门,但工作勤奋,一点也没有八旗子弟的坏毛病。
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