娇生惯养

嬌生慣養
jiāoshēngguànyǎng
idiom #29,269

Meanings

  1. 1 pampered and spoiled since childhood
  2. 2 to grow up coddled and indulged

Examples

Tā jiāoshēngguànyǎng, cónglái méi chī guò kǔ.
He was pampered and spoiled — he's never experienced hardship.
Jiāoshēngguànyǎng de háizi wǎngwǎng quēfá dúlì nénglì.
Children who are coddled and spoiled often lack independence.

Tips

memory
(delicate/pampered) + (raised/born) + (accustomed to) + (nurtured). Think: raised delicately, accustomed to being nurtured — i.e., totally spoiled. Often used critically, though not always harshly.

Stroke Order

jiāo
shēng
guàn
yǎng