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田夫野老
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田夫野老 — “Country folk”

田夫野老 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Country folk”. Common people in rural areas, especially farmers and village elders. Literally, “Field farmers and wilderness elders”.

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田夫野老 Pronunciation and Pinyin

田夫野老 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
田
tián5cultivated field
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
野
yě11wild, open country
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced

Example Sentence with 田夫野老

在丰收的季节里,田夫野老们脸上都洋溢着喜悦的笑容。
During the harvest season, the faces of the country folk were beaming with joyful smiles.

Idioms Related to 田夫野老

Synonyms of 田夫野老

  • tián田fū夫yě野sǒu叟ordinary country folk
  • 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

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sǒu叟countryside farmers and village elders
  • 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 田夫野老

What does 田夫野老 mean?

田夫野老 (tián fū yě lǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Country folk”.

How do you pronounce 田夫野老?

田夫野老 is pronounced tián fū yě lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 田夫野老 literally mean?

Literally, 田夫野老 means “Field farmers and wilderness elders”. It is used to mean “Country folk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 田夫野老?

乡间农夫,山野父老。泛指民间百姓。

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