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乞儿马医
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乞儿马医 — “People of humble status”

乞儿马医 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of humble status”. Lowly individuals. Literally, “Beggar and horse doctor”.

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乞儿马医 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乞儿马医 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乞
qǐ3beg, ask for, seek
儿
ér2child, son, offspring
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
医
yī7treat illness; doctor; medicine

Example Sentence with 乞儿马医

在那个时代,人们普遍认为,像“乞儿马医”这类从事体力劳动的人,社会地位比较低下。
In that era, people generally believed that individuals engaged in manual labor, like "beggars and horse doctors," held a relatively low social status.

Idioms Related to 乞儿马医

Synonyms of 乞儿马医

  • píng平mín民bǎi百xìng姓ordinary common people
  • fàn贩fū夫fàn贩fù妇small traders and peddlers

More idioms starting with 乞

  • qǐ乞ér儿chéng乘chē车beggar riding a carriage
  • qǐ乞ér儿bào暴fù富beggar suddenly becomes rich
  • qǐ乞āi哀gào告lián怜beg for pity and mercy
  • qǐ乞lián怜yáo摇wěi尾beg for pity and wag tail
  • qǐ乞jiāng浆dé得jiǔ酒get more than one asked for
  • qǐ乞qióng穷jiǎn俭xiāng相beggarly and shabby appearance
  • qǐ乞hái骸gǔ骨request retirement due to old age

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Questions about 乞儿马医

What does 乞儿马医 mean?

乞儿马医 (qǐ ér mǎ yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of humble status”.

How do you pronounce 乞儿马医?

乞儿马医 is pronounced qǐ ér mǎ yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乞儿马医 literally mean?

Literally, 乞儿马医 means “Beggar and horse doctor”. It is used to mean “People of humble status”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乞儿马医?

乞儿:乞丐;马医:兽医中专治马病的人。旧指卑贱的人。

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