掏空族 (tou4 hung1 zuk6) — emptied clan, refers to employees (上班族) who find themselves running out of new ideas after spending all their time and energy in day-to-day work. They are usually regarded as spiritual victims of fast-paced jobs which deprive them of learning time. in Cantonese
touˎ₄掏hungˉ¹空zukˍ₆族Mandarin Pinyin: tao1 kong1 zu2
Meaning of 掏空族
nounemptied clan, refers to employees (上班族) who find themselves running out of new ideas after spending all their time and energy in day-to-day work. They are usually regarded as spiritual victims of fast-paced jobs which deprive them of learning time.