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田父野叟 — “Countryside farmers and village elders”

田父野叟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Countryside farmers and village elders”. Generally referring to common people or ordinary folk. Literally, “Field father and wild elder”.

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田父野叟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

田父野叟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
田
tián5cultivated field
父
fǔ4father, male elder
野
yě11wild, open country
叟
sǒu10old man

Example Sentence with 田父野叟

在乡间,田父野叟们用他们朴素的智慧和辛勤的劳动,守护着这片土地的宁静
In the countryside, the farmers and village elders, with their simple wisdom and diligent labor, guard the tranquility of this land.

Idioms Related to 田父野叟

Synonyms of 田父野叟

  • tián田fū夫yě野sǒu叟ordinary country folk
  • tián田fǔ父yě野lǎo老rural folks, farmers, and elders

More idioms starting with 田

  • tián田fū夫yě野lǎo老country folk, farmers, and village elders
  • 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 田父野叟

What does 田父野叟 mean?

田父野叟 (tián fǔ yě sǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Countryside farmers and village elders”.

How do you pronounce 田父野叟?

田父野叟 is pronounced tián fǔ yě sǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 田父野叟 literally mean?

Literally, 田父野叟 means “Field father and wild elder”. It is used to mean “Countryside farmers and village elders”.

What is the Chinese definition of 田父野叟?

乡间农夫,山野父老。泛指民间百姓

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