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凡夫俗子 — “Ordinary people”

凡夫俗子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “ordinary people”. Common mortals; the common run of people. Literally, “common mortals and secular people”.

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凡夫俗子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 凡fán
  • 夫fū
  • 俗sú
  • 子zǐ

凡夫俗子 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凡
fán3all, every, ordinary
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle
俗
sú9common social custom
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 凡夫俗子

他觉得自己不是凡夫俗子,总想做些与众不同的事情。
He felt he was no ordinary person and always wanted to do something out of the ordinary.

Idioms Related to 凡夫俗子

Antonyms of 凡夫俗子

  • shén神xiān仙zhōng中rén人extraordinary and refined person

More idioms starting with 凡

  • fán凡shì事yù豫zé则lì立,,bù不yù豫zé则fèi废Preparation leads to success, lack of preparation to failure
  • fán凡shì事yù预zé则lì立,,bù不yù预zé则fèi废Preparation ensures success, lack of it failure
  • fán凡ǒu偶jìn近qì器a person of mediocre talent
  • fán凡fū夫ròu肉yǎn眼limited insight or understanding
  • fán凡cái才qiǎn浅shí识mediocre talent and shallow insight
  • fán凡táo桃sú俗lǐ李common or vulgar people or things
  • fán凡tāi胎sú俗gǔ骨ordinary mortal
  • fán凡tāi胎zhuó浊tǐ体Mortal and ordinary human being
  • fán凡tāi胎zhuó浊gǔ骨an ordinary mortal
  • fán凡tāi胎ròu肉yǎn眼limited mortal perception

Questions about 凡夫俗子

What does 凡夫俗子 mean?
凡夫俗子 (fán fū sú zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “ordinary people”.
How do you pronounce 凡夫俗子?
凡夫俗子 is pronounced fán fū sú zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凡夫俗子 literally mean?
Literally, 凡夫俗子 means “common mortals and secular people”. It is used to mean “ordinary people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凡夫俗子?
泛指平庸的人。
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