Their extreme measures may be a light joke, but observers point out that the growing anti-Valentine's Day sentiment also sheds light on the increasing phenomenon of "leftover" men and women.

他们的极端手段看起来是个不痛不痒的玩笑，但相关人士指出这种“反情人节”现象实为“剩男”“剩女”现象愈演愈烈的折射。

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The All-China Women's Federation used to identify men above 30 as "leftover" and women above 27.

而据全国妇女联合会定义，“剩男”指超过30岁的未婚男性，“剩女”指超过27岁的未婚女性。

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New phrases like "leftover girls" and "leftover boys" are entering the modern lexicon, referring to women and men in their late 20s or early 30s who are still single.

像“剩男”“剩女”这些新词也列入了现代词典，意思是到了20多岁30出头还单身的男女。

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