Bā​qí​zǐ​dì

bannerman child

Senses

八旗子弟 Bā​qí​zǐ​dì 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 Bā​qí​zǐ​dì 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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