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贩夫皂隶 — “People of low social status”

贩夫皂隶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of low social status”. Common folk. Literally, “Peddlers and low-ranking attendants”.

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贩夫皂隶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贩夫皂隶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贩
fàn8deal or traffic in goods
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
皂
zào7black; yamen runner
隶
lì8subordinate; affiliated

Example Sentence with 贩夫皂隶

在那个时代,贩夫皂隶的生活十分艰辛,常常为了生计而奔波劳碌。
In that era, the lives of peddlers and low-ranking attendants were very hard, often toiling tirelessly for their livelihood.

Idioms Related to 贩夫皂隶

Synonyms of 贩夫皂隶

  • píng平mín民bǎi百xìng姓ordinary common people
  • fàn贩fū夫zǒu走zú卒small tradesmen and menials

Antonyms of 贩夫皂隶

  • dá达guān官guì贵rén人high-ranking officials and influential dignitaries

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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What does 贩夫皂隶 mean?

贩夫皂隶 (fàn fū zào lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of low social status”.

How do you pronounce 贩夫皂隶?

贩夫皂隶 is pronounced fàn fū zào lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贩夫皂隶 literally mean?

Literally, 贩夫皂隶 means “Peddlers and low-ranking attendants”. It is used to mean “People of low social status”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贩夫皂隶?

泛指社会地位低下的人。

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