市井小人 — “A petty and vulgar person from the marketplace or common populace”
市井小人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty and vulgar person from the marketplace or common populace”. A mean and unrefined fellow. Literally, “marketplace petty person”.
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市井小人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
市井小人 Character Breakdown
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他虽然出身贫寒，却从不自甘堕落，不像那些市井小人般目光短浅，只顾眼前利益。
Although he came from a humble background, he never let himself fall into depravity, unlike those petty and vulgar people who are short-sighted and only care about immediate gains.
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What does 市井小人 mean?
市井小人 (shì jǐng xiǎo rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty and vulgar person from the marketplace or common populace”.
How do you pronounce 市井小人?
市井小人 is pronounced shì jǐng xiǎo rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 市井小人 literally mean?
Literally, 市井小人 means “marketplace petty person”. It is used to mean “a petty and vulgar person from the marketplace or common populace”.
What is the Chinese definition of 市井小人?
指城市中庸俗鄙陋之人。