雅痞

Phonetic loan from English 'yuppie' (雅痞 ≈ ya-pee). Cleverly chosen characters: 雅 (elegant/refined) + 痞 (rascal/punk) - a self-aware label combining 'tasteful' with a hint of mocking 'punk'. Coined in Taiwan in the late 1980s and now used across Mandarin-speaking regions, often in the compound 雅痞族 (the yuppie tribe).

Slightly dated and Taiwan-flavored. In mainland media you'll also see 中产 (middle class) or 都市白领 (urban white-collar) for similar demographics. 雅痞 specifically carries the 80s/90s aspirational consumerism connotation.