"glass ceiling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 玻璃天花板

Definition

一种无形的障碍，使某些群体，尤其是女性和少数族裔，即使有资格，也无法升至更高职位或领导岗位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于比喻职场或社会中的限制。多出现在讨论性别或少数群体歧视时，常与“打破”、“遭遇”等动词搭配，用来指代系统性、不是个人原因的障碍。

Examples

Many women face a glass ceiling at work.

许多女性在工作中遇到了**玻璃天花板**。

The glass ceiling stops some people from getting promotions.

**玻璃天花板**阻止了一些人升职。

She wants to break the glass ceiling in her industry.

她想在自己的行业里打破**玻璃天花板**。

After years of hard work, she finally shattered the glass ceiling and became the first female CEO.

多年努力后，她终于打破了**玻璃天花板**，成为首位女首席执行官。

There's a definite glass ceiling for minorities in upper management here.

在这里，少数族裔在高层管理中有明显的**玻璃天花板**。

Some people say the glass ceiling is breaking, but the numbers still don't show true equality.

有人说**玻璃天花板**正在被打破，但数据还未显示出真正的平等。