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奔奔族

Mandarin · pinyin bēn bēn zú

lit. Rushing Clan, generation born between 1975-1985 and China's most hedonistic and hard-working social group (netspeak)

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奔: bēn · run fast, flee; rush about; run
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe

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1–1–2 · ben1 ben1 zu2

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