中年危机

中年危機

zhōngniánwēijī

noun

Meanings

1 midlife crisis
2 crisis of middle age

Characters

crucial point; opportunity

Examples

他四十岁以后开始有中年危机。

Tā sìshí suì yǐhòu kāishǐ yǒu zhōngnián wēijī.

After forty he started having a midlife crisis.

中年危机不仅是心理问题,也有经济压力。

Zhōngnián wēijī bùjǐn shì xīnlǐ wèntí, yě yǒu jīngjì yālì.

Midlife crisis isn't just a psychological issue, there's also financial pressure.

买辆跑车不是解决中年危机的好办法。

Mǎi liàng pǎochē bú shì jiějué zhōngnián wēijī de hǎo bànfǎ.

Buying a sports car isn't a great way to solve a midlife crisis.

Tips

culture

In Chinese discourse 中年危机 often centers on the '35岁现象' — the age at which Chinese white-collar workers are considered too old for many tech jobs — plus family obligations (房贷, 子女教育, 养老), health worries, and career plateaus.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

年 nián

危 wēi

机 jī