Meaning of 小人
小人 means person of low status; inferior person (historical); vile person; petty villain; scoundrel. Pronounced xiǎo rén. HSK 7-9.
- person of low status; inferior person (historical)
- vile person; petty villain; scoundrel
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jūn君
zǐ子
yǔ与
xiǎo小
rén人
dì地
wèi位
xuán悬
shū殊
。
In ancient times, there was a vast difference in status between the noblemen and the commoners.
Xiǎo小
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
。
I dare not (said humbly by someone of low status).
Wéi唯
nǚ女
zǐ子
yǔ与
xiǎo小
rén人
wéi为
nán难
yǎng养
yě也
。
Women and servants are the most difficult to deal with. (a famous, contentious quote from Confucius)
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
种/ zhǒng