月光族 yuè guāng zú

people who spend all their pay each month

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. those who spend their monthly income even before they earn their next salary (slang)
  2. 2. lit. moonlight group

Characters

Character Meaning
月 yuè HSK 1
month; moon; monthly
光 guāng HSK 4
light; bright; only
族 zú HSK 4
by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族shàng bān zú)