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贩夫俗子 — “Peddlers and common folk”

贩夫俗子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ordinary people, especially referring to small traders, peddlers, and other lower-class commoners; humble folk”. Literally, “Peddlers and common folk”.

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贩夫俗子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贩夫俗子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贩
fàn8deal or traffic in goods
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
俗
sú9common social custom
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 贩夫俗子

在那个年代,即使是贩夫俗子,也有自己的生活智慧和生存之道。
In that era, even ordinary folk like peddlers had their own life wisdom and ways of survival.

Idioms Related to 贩夫俗子

Synonyms of 贩夫俗子

  • fàn贩fū夫zào皂lì隶people of low social status

More idioms starting with 贩

  • fàn贩jiāo交mǎi买míng名betray friends for personal gain or fame
  • fàn贩fū夫zào皁lì隶humble commoners and low-ranking laborers
  • fàn贩fū夫fàn贩fù妇small traders and peddlers
  • fàn贩fū夫zǒu走zú卒small tradesmen and menials
  • fàn贩fū夫zōu驺zú卒people of humble or low social status
  • fàn贩guān官yù鬻jué爵sell government posts and titles
  • fàn贩jiàn贱mài卖guì贵buy cheap and sell dear

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Questions about 贩夫俗子

What does 贩夫俗子 mean?

贩夫俗子 (fàn fū sú zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ordinary people, especially referring to small traders, peddlers, and other lower-class commoners; humble folk”.

How do you pronounce 贩夫俗子?

贩夫俗子 is pronounced fàn fū sú zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贩夫俗子 literally mean?

Literally, 贩夫俗子 means “Peddlers and common folk”. It is used to mean “Ordinary people, especially referring to small traders, peddlers, and other lower-class commoners; humble folk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贩夫俗子?

贩夫:指贩卖货物的小商人。泛指商贩等下层平民。

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