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张王李赵 — “Common people”

张王李赵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “common people”. Ordinary folk; any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Literally, “Zhang, Wang, Li, Zhao”.

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张王李赵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

张王李赵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
王
wáng4king, ruler, prince, chief
李
lǐ7plum tree or fruit
赵
zhào9Ancient Chinese state name

Example Sentence with 张王李赵

这类商品,张王李赵都买得起,很受市场欢迎
This type of product is affordable for common people and is very popular in the market.

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Synonyms of 张王李赵

  • zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry

More idioms starting with 张

  • zhāng张sān三lǚ吕sì四any ordinary person
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公zuì醉be wrongly blamed for others' actions
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
  • zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
  • zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
  • zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
  • zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
  • zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
  • zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something

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Questions about 张王李赵

What does 张王李赵 mean?

张王李赵 (zhāng wáng lǐ zhào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “common people”.

How do you pronounce 张王李赵?

张王李赵 is pronounced zhāng wáng lǐ zhào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 张王李赵 literally mean?

Literally, 张王李赵 means “Zhang, Wang, Li, Zhao”. It is used to mean “common people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 张王李赵?

四者皆最常见的姓,连用泛指一般人。

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