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平庸之辈
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平庸之辈

平庸之辈 — “A person of mediocre talent or ability”

平庸之辈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of mediocre talent or ability”. An unremarkable or insignificant individual. Literally, “mediocre sort”.

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平庸之辈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

平庸之辈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
庸
yōng11ordinary, mediocre, or incompetent
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
辈
bèi12generation or lifetime

Example Sentence with 平庸之辈

他从未满足于做个平庸之辈,一生都在努力学习新知识。
He never settled for being an ordinary person, constantly striving to learn new knowledge throughout his life.

Idioms Related to 平庸之辈

Synonyms of 平庸之辈

  • wú无néng能zhī之bèi辈incompetent good-for-nothing

More idioms starting with 平

  • píng平fēn分qiū秋sè色equally matched; share honors
  • píng平yuán原shí十rì日yǐn饮a grand and prolonged banquet
  • píng平yuán原yì易yě野flat and open plains or wilderness
  • píng平yuán原dū督yóu邮inferior or low-quality wine
  • píng平dì地yī一shēng声léi雷sudden significant event or rise to prominence
  • píng平dì地lóu楼tái台build a magnificent enterprise from scratch
  • píng平dì地bō波lán澜unexpected disturbance
  • píng平dì地shēng生bō波stir up trouble out of nothing
  • píng平dì地dēng登yún云meteoric rise from humble beginnings
  • píng平dì地qǐ起gū孤dīng丁stir up trouble out of nothing
  • píng平dì地qǐ起jiā家build a career from scratch
  • píng平dì地qǐ起léi雷a sudden dramatic change

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Questions about 平庸之辈

What does 平庸之辈 mean?

平庸之辈 (píng yōng zhī bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of mediocre talent or ability”.

How do you pronounce 平庸之辈?

平庸之辈 is pronounced píng yōng zhī bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 平庸之辈 literally mean?

Literally, 平庸之辈 means “mediocre sort”. It is used to mean “a person of mediocre talent or ability”.

What is the Chinese definition of 平庸之辈?

思想品质或成就完全不出色的或使人毫无印象的人,无足轻重的人,才疏者或平庸者

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