Club-sandwich generation refers to people who provide care for their parents, children, and grandchildren.

 

多层三明治一代（club-sandwich generation）指同时要照顾父母、孩子以及孙辈的一代人。

 

The "sandwich generation" of middle-aged¹ family members who have responsibility for children and aging parents is changing. Due to increased longevity², middle-aged children today are the first to be living in an age where a four- or five-generation family is becoming commonplace. More frequently, adult children in their 50s and 60s who are hoping to retire and enjoy long-anticipated freedom find themselves caught in what is described as a "club sandwich generation," with responsibility for very old parents of their own.

 

既要养育孩子又要照顾年迈父母的中年“三明治一代”情形正在发生变化。由于寿命延长，中年子女跟四、五代人住在一起的情况也逐渐普遍。更常见的情况是，五六十岁的人们希望退休后可以享受期盼已久的自由时光，结果却发现自己年迈的父母还要人照看，一下子落入了“多层三明治一代”。

 

The American Association of Retired³ Persons estimates that 11% of grandparents who are over 50 are helping⁴ to raise their grandchildren. Since many of those grandparents also have children and elderly parents to care for, their metaphorical⁵ sandwich has an extra layer of bread, making it a club sandwich. You can also call it the triple-decker generation.

 

美国退休人员协会预计，50岁以上且身为祖父母的人中有11%都在帮着照看孙辈。而他们这些人中很多人同时还要照顾自己的孩子和父母，由此，他们原本所在的“三明治”又多出一层，使得他们成为“多层三明治一代”。

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