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公子哥儿 (gōng zǐ gē er) — pampered son of a wealthy or influential family; spoiled rich kid

Definition

A colloquial, mildly mocking label for a pampered young man from a rich or powerful family who has never worked. Carries a negative, judgmental tone — not a neutral description.

noun
pampered son of a wealthy or influential familyspoiled rich kid
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • ，公子哥儿。
    Tā cóng xiǎo yī lái shēn shǒu fàn lái zhāng kǒu, huó tuō tuō yí gè gōng zǐ gē er.
    He's been waited on hand and foot since childhood — a complete pampered rich kid.
  • 公子哥儿？
    Nà ge gōng zǐ gē er nǎ lǐ dǒng de zhèng qián de xīn kǔ?
    How would that spoiled rich boy understand the hardship of earning money?
  • 公子哥儿，。
    Bié zhěng tiān xiàng gè gōng zǐ gē er shì de, yě gāi zì jǐ chū qù chuǎng yi chuǎng le.
    Don't act like a pampered rich kid all day — you should go out and find your own way.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

公子noble son
公gōngnoble子zǐson
偏正Modifier + head
哥儿young man
哥gēyoung man儿érsuffix
后缀Suffix

公子 (noble son) and 哥儿 (young man) together label a pampered rich family son.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

One theory sees 公 as a picture of a wide-mouthed, round-bottomed jar.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

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