the common people; the masses
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the common people; the masses; ordinary folk
literaryA formal, classical term for the general populace, often used in historical or literary contexts. Contrasts with rulers, officials, or nobility.
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn君
wáng王
yīng应
tǐ体
xù恤
lí黎
mín民
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
Ancient rulers should empathize with the hardships of the common people.
Zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
zào造
fú福
tiān天
xià下
lí黎
mín民
。
This policy aims to benefit all the people under heaven.
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Zhàn战
luàn乱
pín频
réng仍
，
lí黎
mín民
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
Frequent wars caused the masses to become displaced and homeless.
Shì士
dà大
fū夫
yǔ与
lí黎
mín民
de的
shēng生
huó活
yǒu有
tiān天
rǎng壤
zhī之
bié别
。
There is a world of difference between the lives of scholar-officials and the common people.