巨婴老板

A 'man-baby boss' is a manager or business owner who never emotionally grew up — throwing tantrums when things don't go their way, demanding constant validation from employees, and expecting the entire office to tiptoe around their fragile feelings. Think less 'corporate leader,' more 'toddler with a company WeChat account.' The term became viral shorthand for exhausted workers venting about bosses who lack emotional regulation yet somehow hold power over people's livelihoods.

The meme gained traction amid China's post-pandemic economic pressure and widespread discussions of toxic workplace culture. Young workers, especially Gen-Z, increasingly pushed back against exploitative '996' work culture online. 巨婴 (giant baby) was already a popular psychological concept in China — describing emotionally immature adults — and workers cleverly applied it to entitled bosses, fueling huge engagement on Weibo and Douyin.

指那些情绪不稳定、任性自我、需要员工哄着的老板，像巨大婴儿一样需要被照顾和安抚。