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小户人家
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小户人家

小户人家 — “A small household”

小户人家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small household”. A family of humble origins or limited means. Literally, “Small household family”.

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小户人家 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小户人家 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
户
hù4household, family, or door
人
rén2human being, person
家
jiā10family home or expert

Example Sentence with 小户人家

尽管他们是小户人家,但日子过得温馨和和和睦睦,从不与人争吵。
Although they came from a humble household, their life was warm and harmonious, and they never quarreled with others.

Idioms Related to 小户人家

More idioms starting with 小

  • xiǎo小bù不rěn忍zé则luàn乱dà大móu谋Impatience in small things spoils great plans
  • xiǎo小chǒu丑tiào跳liáng梁Insignificant villains stirring up mischief
  • xiǎo小zhōng中jiàn见dà大see the big in the small
  • xiǎo小rén人dé得zhì志petty person achieves success
  • xiǎo小xìn信wèi未fú孚Small trust not yet convinced
  • xiǎo小tōu偷xiǎo小mō摸to engage in petty theft
  • xiǎo小ér儿pò破zéi贼youngster achieves great accomplishments
  • xiǎo小guān冠zi子xià夏a person with poor eyesight
  • xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
  • xiǎo小qì器yì易yíng盈narrow-minded, easily conceited
  • xiǎo小guó国guǎ寡mín民small country with few people
  • xiǎo小dà大yóu由zhī之applicable to both large and small matters

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Questions about 小户人家

What does 小户人家 mean?

小户人家 (xiǎo hù rén jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a small household”.

How do you pronounce 小户人家?

小户人家 is pronounced xiǎo hù rén jiā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 小户人家 literally mean?

Literally, 小户人家 means “Small household family”. It is used to mean “a small household”.

What is the Chinese definition of 小户人家?

人口少的人家。旧时也指寒微人家。

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