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鳳凰男

简凤凰男 · 繁鳳凰男

Mandarin · pinyin fèng huáng nán

(Internet slang) guy who grew up in the countryside and gained a foothold in the city through hard work

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凰: huáng · female phoenix
男: nán · male, man; son; baron; surname
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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4–2–2 · feng4 huang2 nan2

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(neologism) man from the countryside who moves to the city (usually through admission into a university), becomes successful and usually marries an urban girl

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