蟻族
yǐ​zú

ant tribe

  • created sense approved 蚁族/蟻族 · yǐ​zú · ant tribe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蚁族 / 蟻族

    yǐ​zú

    ant tribe

    the "ant tribe", referring to college graduates who live in cramped conditions on the outskirts of cities while struggling to start careers; they are called this because like ants they are intelligent, individually weak, and live in colonies

    蚁 (literal) → 蚁/蟻 · yǐ · ant 族 (literal) → 族 · zú · social group

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