Sheng nü (Chinese: 剩女; pinyin: shèngnǚ), common translation: leftover women or "leftover ladies") is a derogatory term popularized by the All-China Women's Federation that classifies women who remain unmarried in their late twenties and beyond. Most prominently used in China, the term has also been used colloquially to refer to women in India, North America, Europe, and other parts of Asia.
Sheng nü (Chinese: 剩女; pinyin: shèngnǚ), common translation: leftover women or "leftover ladies") is a derogatory term popularized by the All-China Women's Federation that classifies women who remain unmarried in their late twenties and beyond. Most prominently used in China, the term has also been used colloquially to refer to women in India, North America, Europe, and other parts of Asia.
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