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剩男

Mandarin · pinyin shèng nán

(coll.) "leftover man" – a man who remains single beyond the typical marrying age

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剩: shèng · leftovers, residue, remains
男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname

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4–2 · sheng4 nan2

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noun

(neologism, derogatory) "leftover man"; old bachelor; old unmarried man

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