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凤凰男 (Fenghuang Nan)

Phoenix man

It refers to a man who grew up poor in the countryside but is able to move to a big city and become successful, thanks to hard work and the support from his family. It came from an old Chinese saying "A phoenix soars out of a chicken coop". Phoenix men often hope to marry city girls, but their marriages often encounter problems resulting from their different cultural backgrounds and habits. It has become a hot topic in recent years, resulting in the popularity of books and TV drama series on the theme.

(China Daily 02/12/2009 page8)