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低人一等

Word · Adjective

inferior; of a lower status; one level lower than others

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

inferior; of a lower status; one level lower than others

neutral

Describes a perceived or actual inferior status in society, profession, or any hierarchy. Often used to criticize unjust social hierarchies or feelings of inadequacy.

Zhí职
yè业
bù不
tóng同
shì是
shè社
huì会
fēn分
gōng工
bù不
tóng同
 ,
bù不
cún存
zài在
nǎ哪
ge个
háng行
yè业
dī低
rén人
yī一
děng等
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

Different professions are a result of social division of labor; there is no question of any industry being inferior.

Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
 ,
nóng农
mín民
cháng常
cháng常
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
dī低
rén人
yī一
děng等
 。

In the old society, farmers often felt inferior.

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Tā他
rèn认
wéi为
zuò做
fú服
wù务
xìng性
gōng工
zuò作
bìng并
bù不
dī低
rén人
yī一
děng等
 。

He believes that doing service jobs is not inferior.

Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
jiā家
jìng境
pín贫
qióng穷
jiù就
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
dī低
rén人
yī一
děng等
 。

Don't feel inferior just because your family is poor.

Fǎ法
lǜ律
miàn面
qián前
rén人
rén人
píng平
děng等
 ,
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
dī低
rén人
yī一
děng等
 。

Everyone is equal before the law; no one is inferior.