alleys; common folk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small alleys or lanes; (by extension) the common people
literaryLiterary term often used to contrast with courtly or official spheres. The literal sense refers to narrow residential streets in ancient cities, while the figurative sense represents the world of ordinary citizens as opposed to the imperial court.
Tā他
chū出
shēng生
yú于
lǘ闾
xiàng巷
，
què却
zuì最
zhōng终
dēng登
shàng上
le了
cháo朝
táng堂
。
He was born among the common folk in the alleys, yet eventually ascended to the imperial court.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
lǘ闾
xiàng巷
shēng生
huó活
yǔ与
gōng宫
tíng廷
jié截
rán然
bù不
tóng同
。
Life in the ancient alleyways was completely different from that in the palace.
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Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
shēn深
zhī知
lǘ闾
xiàng巷
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
This official deeply understood the hardships of the common people living in the alleys.