xiǎo
rén

common
noun

Meaning of 小人物

小人物 means an unimportant person; a nobody; small fry; an ordinary person without influence. Pronounced xiǎo rén wù.

  • an unimportant person; a nobody; small fry; an ordinary person without influence

Definitions & Examples

zhǐ
shì
xiǎo
rén
 
méi
rén
zhù
 

He's just a nobody; nobody pays attention to him.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
jiǎng
de
shì
xiǎo
rén
de
fèn
dòu
shi
 

This movie tells the story of ordinary people's struggles.

Bié
kàn
shì
xiǎo
rén
 
yǒu
mèng
xiǎng
 

Don't look at me as a small fry—I have big dreams too.

shǐ
shàng
hěn
duō
shì
jiàn
dōu
shì
yóu
xiǎo
rén
yǐn
de
 

Many major events in history were triggered by insignificant people.