剩女 (sing6 neoi2) — old spinster (lit., "leftover ladies") in Cantonese
singˍ₆剩neoiˊ²女Mandarin Pinyin: sheng4 nu:3
Meaning of 剩女
nounold spinster (lit., "leftover ladies")
noun3S woman (3S女). 3S is short for Single, Seventies (as most are born in the 1970s) and Stuck. This refers to women who are old enough to marry but are still single. Usually they have a relatively good educational background and high income.