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贩夫皁隶
贩夫皁隶
贩夫皁隶

贩夫皁隶 — “Refers to people of humble or low social status”

贩夫皁隶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to people of humble or low social status”. Commoners and low-ranking laborers. Literally, “peddlers and yamen runners”.

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贩夫皁隶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贩夫皁隶 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贩
fàn8deal or traffic in goods
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
皁zào—
隶
lì8subordinate; affiliated

Example Sentence with 贩夫皁隶

无论贩夫皁隶,还是文人雅士,都可以在这个小镇找到自己的乐趣。
Regardless of whether they were humble laborers or refined scholars, everyone could find their own joy in this small town.

Idioms Related to 贩夫皁隶

More idioms starting with 贩

  • fàn贩jiāo交mǎi买míng名betray friends for personal gain or fame
  • fàn贩fū夫sú俗zi子peddlers and common folk
  • fàn贩fū夫zào皂lì隶people of low social status
  • 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 贩夫皁隶

What does 贩夫皁隶 mean?

贩夫皁隶 (fàn fū zào lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to people of humble or low social status”.

How do you pronounce 贩夫皁隶?

贩夫皁隶 is pronounced fàn fū zào lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贩夫皁隶 literally mean?

Literally, 贩夫皁隶 means “peddlers and yamen runners”. It is used to mean “refers to people of humble or low social status”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贩夫皁隶?

泛指社会地位低下的人。

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