Shengnan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shengnan is a noun meaning (China) A man who has for an extended amount of time been unable to find a romantic, interpersonal or physically intimate relationship.
Meaning
(China) A man who has for an extended amount of time been unable to find a romantic, interpersonal or physically intimate relationship.
Example Sentences
These men have their own unflattering nickname — shengnan, or "leftover men."
The marriage candidates on offer in the parks, she discovered, were often a mismatch of shengnu ("leftover women") and shengnan ("leftover men"), two groups from opposite ends of the social scale.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include singleton, love-shy, maiden, relationshiplessness, aroness, monk.
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