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俗下文字 — “Refers to mediocre and perfunctory writings”

俗下文字 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to mediocre and perfunctory writings”. Often produced merely to fulfill social obligations or cope with everyday matters, lacking depth or genuine effort. Literally, “common inferior writings; low-grade prose”.

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俗下文字 Pronunciation and Pinyin

俗下文字 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
俗
sú9common social custom
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
文
wén4written language and culture
字
zì6character, word, writing

Example Sentence with 俗下文字

他那些为了应付差事而写的文章,多半是俗下文字,毫无新意可言
His articles written merely to cope with assignments are mostly mediocre and perfunctory, offering nothing new.

Idioms Related to 俗下文字

More idioms starting with 俗

  • sú俗bù不kě可yī医incurably vulgar
  • sú俗bù不kě可nài耐unbearably vulgar
  • sú俗bù不kān堪nài耐unbearably vulgar
  • sú俗yàn谚kǒu口bēi碑common proverbs and popular sayings

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What does 俗下文字 mean?

俗下文字 (sú xià wén zì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to mediocre and perfunctory writings”.

How do you pronounce 俗下文字?

俗下文字 is pronounced sú xià wén zì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 俗下文字 literally mean?

Literally, 俗下文字 means “common inferior writings; low-grade prose”. It is used to mean “refers to mediocre and perfunctory writings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 俗下文字?

指为应付世事而写的平庸的应酬文章。

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