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掏空族
tou4 hung1 zuk6 |
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emptied clan, refers to employees (上班族) who find themselves running out of new ideas after spending all their time and energy in day-to-day work. They are usually regarded as spiritual victims of fast-paced jobs which deprive them of learning time. Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:掏 tou4 - to fish out (from pocket); to scoop空 hung1 - empty; vacant; free time; sky; fruitless 族 zuk6 - clan, tribe; race, ehnic group |
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