Meaning of 黔首
黔首 means common people; populace; the masses (ancient Chinese term). Pronounced qián shǒu.
- common people; populace; the masses (ancient Chinese term)
Definitions & Examples
Qián黔
shǒu首
shì是
Qín秦
cháo朝
duì对
pǔ普
tōng通
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
chēng称
hu呼
。
Qianshou was a term used in the Qin Dynasty to address common people.
Yú于
shì是
fèi废
xiān先
wáng王
zhī之
dào道
，
fén焚
bǎi百
jiā家
zhī之
yán言
，
yǐ以
yú愚
qián黔
shǒu首
。
Thus he abolished the ways of former kings and burned the books of the hundred schools, in order to fool the common people.