sandwich generation
noun [ S ] uk/ˈsæn.wɪdʒ dʒen.əˌreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˈsæn.wɪtʃ dʒen.əˌreɪ.ʃən/
（同时需要照顾父母和孩子的）夹心世代
a way of referring to the group of people who have old parents as well as young children, so they have to take care both of their parents and of their children
She has written a play about Alzheimer's that is aimed at the sandwich generation. 她写了一出以夹心世代为对象的有关阿尔茨海默症的戏。