九儒十丐 — “Refers to a historical situation”
九儒十丐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a historical situation”. Particularly during the Yuan Dynasty, where scholars were ranked ninth out of ten social classes, just above beggars (who were tenth), indicating that intellectuals were discriminated against and treated poorly. Literally, “Nine scholars, ten beggars”.
九儒十丐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
九儒十丐 Character Breakdown
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What does 九儒十丐 mean?
九儒十丐 (jiǔ rú shí gài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a historical situation”.
How do you pronounce 九儒十丐?
九儒十丐 is pronounced jiǔ rú shí gài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 九儒十丐 literally mean?
Literally, 九儒十丐 means “Nine scholars, ten beggars”. It is used to mean “refers to a historical situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 九儒十丐?
儒：旧指读书人。元代统治者把人分为十等，读书人列为九等，居于末等的乞丐之上。后指知识分子受到歧视和苛待。