little emperor syndrome

noun

The situation in China where, because of the one-child policy, children of modern upper-class and wealthier Chinese families receive excessive attention from their parents and grandparents.

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Meanings

nounlittle emperor syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe situation in China where, because of the one-child policy, children of modern upper-class and wealthier Chinese families receive excessive attention from their parents and grandparents.
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