Of course, "helicopter parents" like these aren't confined to China.

当然，这样的“直升机父母”也并非仅限于中国。

"Helicopter parents" are seen every year in newspapers and on television on college enrollment day.

每年到了大学新生报到的时节，“直升机父母”的身影就就会出现在电视和报纸上。

Helicopter parents, like a helicopter, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach whether their children need them or not.

这些直升机父母，真的就像直升机一样，不管孩子需不需要他们，一直在头上盘旋。

We hovered over every school, playground, and practice field - "helicopter parents," teachers 8 christened us, a phenomenon that spread to parents of all ages, RACES, and regions.

我们在每个学校、操场和一切能培养孩子各方面能力的场所“盘旋”——“直升机父母”，老师们这样称呼我们。这种现象到处都是，各年龄层、种族和宗教信仰的父母无一幸免。

But today, helicopter parents protect their children from setbacks and hardship. They supervise every playground conflict, so kids never learn to handle disputes or deal with pain.

但今时今日，“直升机父母”会对孩子百般呵护，让他们避开挫折和艰难。他们会督导每一次的游乐场冲突，让孩子永远无法学会如何处理纠纷或面对痛苦。