"shengnan" meaning in English

See shengnan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Mandarin 剩男 (shèngnán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|剩男}} 剩男 (shèngnán) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shengnan (uncountable)
  1. (China) A man who has for an extended amount of time been unable to find a romantic, interpersonal or physically intimate relationship. Tags: China, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shengnan-en-noun-mNl35J0k Categories (other): Chinese English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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