budget husband

The 2009 publication of the book Me and My Budget Husband popularized the term, and its 2012 transformation into a TV drama series fueled the term's further spread.

2009年，一本名为《我和我的经济适用男》的书让这个说法得到普及，而2012年这本书改编的电视剧让这个词被更多人熟知。

Budget husband refers to the man with general height, traditional hair, common face.

经济适用男指身高一般、发型传统，相貌普通的男人。

The word "budget husband" originates from the word "budget housing", government subsidized public housing for low-income households.

“经济适用男”一词来源于“经济适用房”，即政府为低收入家庭出资提供的公共性住房。

More and more women now tend to seek a "budget husband" instead of wealthy men just as home buyers now look for budget houses rather than villas during the economic crisis.

现在越来越多的女性不再想着找“金龟婿”了，而是倾向于找“经济适用男”（简称“经适男”）做老公。

Nonetheless, a budget husband is the new ideal among Chinese female white-collar workers.

不过，经济适用男据说是中国女性白领们新近的理想对象。

More and more women now tend to seek a "budget husband" instead of wealthy men.

现在越来越多的女性不再想找“金龟婿”，而是倾向于找“经济适用男”做老公。