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市井之徒 — “Vulgar and uncultured common folk”

市井之徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vulgar and uncultured common folk”. Often referring to uneducated people from the lower strata of society. Literally, “Marketplace and street people”.

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市井之徒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

市井之徒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
市
shì5market city
井
jǐng4a well
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
徒
tú10disciple, on foot, in vain

Example Sentence with 市井之徒

他向来不屑与那些市井之徒为伍,总觉得他们言行粗俗,没有见识。
He has always disdained associating with those vulgar commoners, always finding their words and actions coarse and their knowledge limited.

Idioms Related to 市井之徒

Synonyms of 市井之徒

  • shì市jǐng井xiǎo小rén人vulgar, petty person

More idioms starting with 市

  • shì市bù不èr二jià价Fair and honest trade
  • shì市jǐng井zhī之chén臣commoner from the marketplace
  • shì市jǐng井wú无lài赖urban street rascal
  • shì市yuàn怨jié结huò祸incur resentment and invite disaster
  • shì市ēn恩jià嫁yuàn怨curry favor while shifting blame
  • shì市wú无èr二jià价fair and consistent market prices
  • shì市mín民wén文xué学Urban popular literature
  • shì市dào道zhī之jiāo交fair-weather friendship

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Questions about 市井之徒

What does 市井之徒 mean?

市井之徒 (shì jǐng zhī tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Vulgar and uncultured common folk”.

How do you pronounce 市井之徒?

市井之徒 is pronounced shì jǐng zhī tú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 市井之徒 literally mean?

Literally, 市井之徒 means “Marketplace and street people”. It is used to mean “Vulgar and uncultured common folk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 市井之徒?

徒:人(含贬义)。旧指做买卖的人或街道上没有受过教育的人。

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