méng
氓
ancient common people; same as 萌
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
ancient common people
archaicArchaic term, interchangeable with 萌 in classical Chinese texts.
méng氓
zhī之
chī蚩
chī蚩
，
bào抱
bù布
mào贸
sī丝
。
The common folk laughed and joked, holding cloth to trade for silk.
gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
méng萌
yǔ与
máng氓
kě可
tōng通
yòng用
。
In classical Chinese texts, 萌 and 氓 are interchangeable.
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cǐ此
méng氓
lái来
zì自
dōng东
fāng方
bù部
luò落
。
This commoner comes from an eastern tribe.
dāng当
dì地
de的
méng氓
duō多
cóng从
shì事
shǒu手
gōng工
yè业
。
Most local commoners work in handicraft industries.
《
Zuǒ左
Zhuàn》zhōng传
》
yì中
yǒu亦
méng有
de氓
jì的
zǎi记
载
。
There are also records of common people in the Zuo Zhuan.