官二代

guān'èrdài
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 children of officials
  2. 2 second-generation officialdom

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā bèi bàochū shì guān'èrdài, yǐnfā le wǎngluò rèyì.
It was revealed he's the child of an official, sparking heated online discussion.
HSK 7-9
Dàjiā tǎoyàn guān'èrdài xuànyào quánlì.
People dislike officials' kids flaunting their power.

Tips

culture
Coined by analogy with 富二代. Carries a strongly negative tone - implies privilege and unearned connections through a parent's official post. The 2010 我爸是李刚 incident (a driver's son shouting 'My dad is Li Gang!' after a fatal collision) became the defining 官二代 scandal.

Stroke Order

guān
èr
dài