little emperor

An only child in a modern Chinese family who is seen as spoiled, overly protected, or the center of excessive amounts of attention. The phenomenon (and resulting term) is seen to have arisen in large part due to China's one-child policy. It's quite plain in their house that the parents yield to the whim of their little emperor.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dillon	['dilən]
Gaye (1)	GAY	English
Honorina	-	Late Roman
Johano	yo-HAH-no	Esperanto
Helma	HEL-mah	German, Dutch
Dejen	-	Eastern African, Amharic