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田夫野叟 — “Ordinary country folk”

田夫野叟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ordinary country folk”. Common people in rural areas, especially old farmers and villagers. Literally, “Country farmers and village elders”.

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田夫野叟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

田夫野叟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
田
tián5cultivated field
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
野
yě11wild, open country
叟
sǒu10old man

Example Sentence with 田夫野叟

这个地方风景优美,吸引了许多田夫野叟前来观赏。
The beautiful scenery of this place attracted many ordinary country folk to come and enjoy it.

Idioms Related to 田夫野叟

Synonyms of 田夫野叟

  • tián田fū夫yě野lǎo老country folk, farmers, and village elders
  • tián田fǔ父yě野sǒu叟countryside farmers and village elders

Antonyms of 田夫野叟

  • dá达guān官guì贵rén人high-ranking officials and influential dignitaries

More idioms starting with 田

  • tián田yuè月sāng桑shí时busy farming and sericulture season
  • tián田fǔ父zhī之gōng功third party benefits from others' disputes
  • tián田fǔ父zhī之huò获An effortless gain from others' conflict
  • tián田fǔ父xiàn献pù曝Humbly offer a trivial gift or suggestion
  • tián田fǔ父yě野lǎo老rural folks, farmers, and elders
  • tián田jùn畯yě野lǎo老rural folks and common people
  • tián田lián连qiān仟bǎi佰Vast, contiguous fields stretching for great distances
  • tián田lián连qiān阡mò陌Vast, continuously stretching cultivated fields

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Questions about 田夫野叟

What does 田夫野叟 mean?

田夫野叟 (tián fū yě sǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ordinary country folk”.

How do you pronounce 田夫野叟?

田夫野叟 is pronounced tián fū yě sǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 田夫野叟 literally mean?

Literally, 田夫野叟 means “Country farmers and village elders”. It is used to mean “Ordinary country folk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 田夫野叟?

乡间农夫,山野父老。泛指民间百姓

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