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草木愚夫 — Chinese Idiom

草木愚夫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an uneducated and simple person, often from the countryside, likened to grass and trees; used either as a humble self-description by farmers or a derogatory term for them”.

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草木愚夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

草木愚夫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
愚
yú13foolish, stupid, ignorant
夫
fū4man, husband, or classical particle

Example Sentence with 草木愚夫

我不过是乡野中的草木愚夫,对这些深奥的学问实在不敢妄加评论。
I am just a simple country fellow, and I truly dare not comment rashly on such profound academic subjects.

Idioms Related to 草木愚夫

Synonyms of 草木愚夫

  • fán凡fū夫sú俗zǐ子ordinary people

More idioms starting with 草

  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风cóng从be influenced and follow good example
  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风xíng行influence spreads widely and is readily followed
  • cǎo草chuàng创wèi未jiù就just begun, not yet completed
  • cǎo草tóu头tiān天zǐ子local strongman or warlord
  • cǎo草lú庐sān三gù顾repeatedly invite a talented person
  • cǎo草mù木jù俱xiǔ朽die without leaving a trace
  • cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵imagining threats everywhere
  • cǎo草mù木zhī知wēi威His immense power is universally recognized
  • cǎo草mù木róng荣kū枯the flourishing and withering of plants
  • cǎo草mù木xiāo萧shū疏withered and sparse plants in late autumn
  • cǎo草zé泽yīng英xióng雄Wilderness hero
  • cǎo草mǎn满líng囹yǔ圄few criminals due to excellent social order

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Questions about 草木愚夫

What does 草木愚夫 mean?

草木愚夫 (cǎo mù yú fū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an uneducated and simple person, often from the countryside, likened to grass and trees; used either as a humble self-description by farmers or a derogatory term for them”.

How do you pronounce 草木愚夫?

草木愚夫 is pronounced cǎo mù yú fū in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 草木愚夫?

旧时农民的谦称。象山野之中草木那样愚昧无知的人。也指人对农民的蔑称。

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