sheng-nu

Noun

(plural sheng nu)

(pejorative) A woman in her mid- to late twenties and not yet married, particularly an unmarried successful businesswoman.

Usage notes

Used especially of educated mainland Chinese women.

Origin

From Mandarin 剩女 (shèngnǚ, “leftover woman”).

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