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泛泛之人 — “An ordinary person”

泛泛之人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ordinary person”. A common individual; someone without remarkable talent or achievement. Literally, “an ordinary person”.

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泛泛之人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泛泛之人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泛
fàn7float, appear, superficial, general
泛
fàn7float, appear, superficial, general
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 泛泛之人

他虽然是个泛泛之人,但在团队中总是默默贡献,值得尊敬。
Although he is an ordinary person, he always contributes silently to the team and is worthy of respect.

Idioms Related to 泛泛之人

More idioms starting with 泛

  • fàn泛zhái宅fú浮jiā家live a nomadic life on water
  • fàn泛jiā家fú浮zhái宅live on a boat, drifting from place to place
  • fàn泛yīng应qǔ曲dāng当adapt broadly and respond appropriately
  • fàn泛fàn泛zhī之jiāo交casual acquaintance
  • fàn泛fàn泛zhī之tán谈superficial talk or remarks
  • fàn泛fàn泛qí其cí词make superficial or vague remarks
  • fàn泛fàn泛ér而tán谈talk superficially or in generalities
  • fàn泛hào浩mó摩cāng苍vast, profound, and magnificent literary works
  • fàn泛làn滥chéng成zāi灾spread unchecked and cause widespread trouble
  • fàn泛píng萍fú浮gěng梗to drift aimlessly
  • fàn泛jià驾zhī之mǎ马unruly horse; innovative hero

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Questions about 泛泛之人

What does 泛泛之人 mean?

泛泛之人 (fàn fàn zhī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ordinary person”.

How do you pronounce 泛泛之人?

泛泛之人 is pronounced fàn fàn zhī rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泛泛之人 literally mean?

Literally, 泛泛之人 means “an ordinary person”. It is used to mean “an ordinary person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泛泛之人?

泛泛:平常,一般。一般的人。指不是什么有所作为有才干的人物。

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