little emperor



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.
See also: emperor, little

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rutger-Dutch
Valentyna-Ukrainian
Tegwen-Welsh
JoeJOEnglish
MarjutMAHR-yootFinnish
JensYENS (Danish)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian