A term used to describe old people, women and children left behind in rural areas when their sons, husbands and fathers go to cities to earn the family's bread. This phenomenon is caused by a long-standing imbalance in economic development between urban and rural areas.

“农村留守人口”指的是农村青壮年男性去城市打工挣钱后，留在农村的老人、妇女和儿童。这种现象是城乡发展长期不平衡导致的。

According to official figures, there are about 87 million left-behind people in the country's rural areas. Due to a long period of separation from their family members, these "left-behind" people in far-flung underdeveloped regions have suffered certain psychological problems to some extent. The government has already paid attention to this phenomenon and taken viable steps to address the long-standing, thorny social issue.

根据官方统计数据，我国农村留守人口约有8700万。由于家庭成员长期分离，这些广泛分布于不发达地区的留守人口都有一定程度的心理问题。政府已对此加以重视，并出台了可行措施，着手解决这个长期而棘手的社会问题。

（实习生 许雅宁，英语点津 Helen 编辑）

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