榴莲族

 榴莲族Durian clan¹ Durian clan refers to those ill-tempered co-workers who have been working for many years and arehard to get along with, just like the smelly fruit with thick thorny² skin.

Unlike the strawberry clan, who are newbies in the workplace, people in the durian clan are accustomed to workplace routines, andmay be experiencing a kind of job burnout after many years of hard work. As aresult, they might easily show their hot temper in the office.

 

In addition, people in the durian clan often don't look so well due to years of overwork and signs of aging. And as old hands inthe workplace, they usually have thicker skin than others.

 

1 clan   

n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派

参考例句：

• She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。
• The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。

2 thorny   

adj.多刺的，棘手的

参考例句：

• The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题。
• The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.孩子们辩论功课中的难点。