Puppy love in mainland China
| Zaolian | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 早戀 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 早恋 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | early love | ||||||||
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Zaolian in mainland China means "to have a romantic relationship too early"[1] and refers to adolescent romantic relationships before university. In China, many conservative parents and educators supporting examination-based education think that zaolian will bring many problems such as affecting students' study ability and marks, or that zaolian relationships will almost always split in the end.
References
- ^ Xiandai Hanyu Cidian (现代汉语词典) 6th edition