Top Ten Popular Chinese Words for Internet（2） 三、啃老族 (kĕn lăo zú) Parent-dependent adults Origin and Usage “ 啃老族 (kĕn lăo zú )” refers to a group of adults who have a common feature: They stay at home instead of search for jobs. This group is also called “ NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)” in the U.K. “ 啃(kĕn)” means to gnaw. Here it is used to vividly describe the group’s reliance on their parents. “ 老” means the old, the aged. Overall, “ 啃老族(kĕn lăo zú ) refers to those people who don't work and totally live off their parents. Who are they? “ 啃老族 (kĕn lăo zú) ” is mainly made up of the following groups: “ 大学毕业生 (dà xué bì yè shēng) university graduates” who don't want to work or are too picky with the job choices, p eople who often “ 跳槽(tiào cáo) change jobs,” and people who are “ 失业(shī yè ) jobless. ” Examples 1. 越来越多的青年加入到不上学又不工作的啃老族。 Yuè lái yuè duō de qīng nián jiā rù dào bú shàng xué yòu bù gōng zuò de kĕn lăo zú . More and more young people have joined the group of parent-dependent adults, who neither go to school nor work . 2. 成为啃老族不是件光荣的事，我们要自己奋斗。 Chéng wéi kěn lǎo zú bú shì jiàn guāng róng de shì , wǒ men yào zì jǐ fèn dòu. Being a parent-dependent adult is not something we should be proud of ; we have to fight for our own life. 四、草根 (căo gēn) Grass roots Origin and Usage “ 草根(căo gēn)” literally means grass roots. But nowadays, it became a symbol of culture. “ 草根 (căo gēn)” is used to define people coming from “ 基层 (jī céng) the basic level group” and “ 大众 (dà zhòng) the masses,” “ 草根 (căo gēn)” is the opposite to “ 主流文化(zhŭ liú wén huà ) the mainstream culture” and “ 精英文化 (jīng yīng wén huà ) elite culture. ” “ 草根(căo gēn)” can also be used along with words such as “ 草根明星(căo gēn míng xīng) a star from the masses,” or “ 草根总统 (căo gēn zóng tŏng) a president with a common background.” Examples 1. 那个草根作家很受人们欢迎。 Nà gè căo gēn zuò jiā hĕn shòu rén men huān yíng. The grass-root writer is very popular. 2. 这个草根总统的节俭给我留下了很深的印象。 Zhè ge cǎo gēn zóng tǒng de jié jiǎn gěi wǒ liú xià le hěn shēn de yìn xiàng. The frugality of this grass-root president really impresses me.