Meaning of 闾左
闾左 means poor residential area where commoners lived (historical); by extension, the poor masses. Pronounced lǘ zuǒ.
- poor residential area where commoners lived (historical); by extension, the poor masses
Definitions & Examples
Chén陈
Shèng胜
、
Wú吴
Guǎng广
qǐ起
yú于
lǘ闾
zuǒ左
。
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rose from the ranks of the poor.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
lǘ闾
zuǒ左
wǎng往
wǎng往
chéng承
shòu受
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
yáo徭
yì役
。
In ancient times, the poor masses often endured heavy corvée labor.
Tā他
suī虽
chū出
shēn身
yú闾
lǘ左
，
zuǒ却
què最
zuì终
zhōng成
chéng为
wéi一
yí代
dài名
míng臣
。
Although he came from humble origins, he eventually became a famous minister of his generation.