保保熊

A 'Baby Bear' is someone who craves constant emotional coddling, reassurance, and gentle handling — basically a grown adult with the emotional fragility of a sleepy cub who just wants hugs and snacks. Chinese Gen-Zers use it affectionately to self-describe their need to be pampered, or to tease friends who get sulky without enough TLC. It blends cute aesthetics with honest self-awareness about modern emotional exhaustion.

Emerging amid China's high-pressure work culture and '躺平' (lying flat) generation, 保保熊reflects young people's yearning for softness and care in an increasingly competitive society. The rise of 'cuteness economy' merchandise, emotional support pets, and online vent communities all fed this meme, giving people a sweet, non-threatening label for vulnerability rather than seeing it as weakness.

指需要被哄、被宠、情绪敏感脆弱、渴望被呵护的人，常用于自嘲或形容他人。