strawberry generation
The generation born in the 1980s, characterised as effete and unable to cope with hard…The generation born in the 1980s, characterised as effete and unable to cope with hard work and the pressures of modern life.
/ˈstɹɔːbɛɹi ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(Singapore, Taiwan)The generation born in the 1980s, characterised as effete and unable to cope with hard work and the pressures of modern life.
Origin
Calque from Chinese 草莓族 (cǎoméizú), so called as people of the generation bruise easily liCalque from Chinese 草莓族 (cǎoméizú), so called as people of the generation bruise easily like strawberries.
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