許多剛畢業的大學生找不到工作，在校學生則擔心他們的未來。 多個調查顯示，三分之二的中國畢業生想在政府或者國有企業工作， 而不是為中國令人矚目的經濟增長提供動力的民營企業。政府和國 有企業被認為能免受經濟蕭條的影響。如今幾乎沒有大學生愿意放 棄政府的鐵飯碗而下海、加入初創企業或自己創業。

　　Many recent college graduates can’t find a job and students are fearful about their future. Two-thirds of Chinese graduates say they want to work either in the government or state-owned firms，which are seen as recession-proof, rather than at the private companies that have powered China’s remarkable economic climb, surveys indicate. Few college stu¬dents today, according to the surveys, are ready to leave the safe shores of government work and jump into the sea to join startups or go into business

　　中國經濟的高速發展，帶來了消費文化的曰益流行，同時也催 生了一批具有高學歷，充分享受資本主義消費模式的年輕人，他 們習慣于當月工資當月花。因而被稱為“月光族”(the moonlight group)。“月光族”一詞出現于20世紀90年代后期，是用來諷刺那 些出身富裕、接受高等教育、充分享受快餐文化(fast food culture)的 年輕人。

　　China’s economy is developing very quickly, and has brought with it a culture of consumption more prevalent with each passing day. At the same time, it has brought into being an educated group of young people who enjoy capitalist consumption way. They’re used to spending money as soon as they get it every month, and so are called t6the moon¬light group”. This word came into being during the 1990s, to make fun of those bom into wealth，who have received a high education, and who ap¬preciate fast food culture.