Reset¹ generation refer to young people who, when a situation becomes difficult or burdensome, quit and start over again in a different situation.

 

Reset generation（重启一代）指遇到复杂、难处理的情况时就选择离开那里，重新开始的年轻人。

 

This phrase was inspired by the "reset" feature that comes with most video or computer games. Choosing this feature gives the player a fresh start and is most often employed when the player gets into a mess from which he or she can't or won't escape.

 

这个表达的灵感来源于电脑游戏中的“重置”功能。选择该功能后，玩家就可以重新开始；玩家陷入游戏僵局、无法破解时经常会用到重置功能。

 

The word "reset" means that these young people simply choose to "reset" their "play" buttons by changing jobs, partners or friends, instead of trying to cope² with and learn from their difficulties — a standard pattern for older generations.

 

Reset（重置、重启）一词就意味着这些年轻人往往通过换工作、换伴侣、换朋友来“重置”他们的“人生游戏”，而不是像老一辈人那样努力去应对遇到的困难并从中吸取经验。

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