peddler; person of low social status
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
peddler; hawker; small-scale vendor
archaicAn archaic term specifically referring to street vendors or peddlers in historical contexts. Often used in the compound term 贩夫走卒.
Gǔ古
dài代
chéng城
zhèn镇
lǐ里
，
fàn贩
fū夫
zǒu走
zú卒
suí随
chù处
kě可
jiàn见
。
In ancient towns, peddlers and servants were seen everywhere.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
dāng当
nián年
jiù就
shì是
gè个
zǒu走
jiē街
chuàn串
xiàng巷
de的
fàn贩
fū夫
。
His grandfather was a peddler who roamed the streets back in the day.
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Fàn贩
fū夫
zǒu走
zú卒
，
yǐn引
chē车
mài卖
jiāng浆
，
jiē皆
wéi为
shè社
huì会
dǐ底
céng层
。
Peddlers, servants, cart-pullers, and porridge sellers were all part of the lower social strata.