strawberry
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English:
strawberry
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Mandarin:
草莓
pinyin:
cǎo méi
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- (metaphor, pejorative) something or someone that is easily bruised, or unable to cope with hardships
Many older people snigger openly at the concerns of the young people of today, who they perceive as strawberries for caring about effete issues like mental health and a healthy workplace environment instead of toughing it out like they did in the old days.
adjective
- (pejorative) easily bruised; effete and feeble; unable to cope with hardships