little emperor

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Definition of little emperor in English English dictionary

In contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)

The Chinese have a special name for those tots: xiao huangdi, or little emperors..

Related Terms

little emperors

plural form of little emperor

Hyphenation

lit·tle em·per·or

Turkish pronunciation

lîtıl empırır

Pronunciation

/ˈlətəl ˈempərər/ /ˈlɪtəl ˈɛmpɜrɜr/

Etymology

() Translation of Mandarin 小皇帝