streets and markets; vulgar commoners
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
streets and markets; marketplace
literaryOriginally refers to streets and markets as physical locations. When used to describe people (e.g., 市井小人, 市井之徒), it carries a strong contemptuous connotation suggesting vulgarity, pettiness, or lack of refinement associated with common townsfolk. Contrasts with scholarly circles (士林) or the imperial court (朝廷).
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
gǔ古
dài代
shì市
jǐng井
de的
fán繁
huá华
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
This painting depicts the prosperous scene of the ancient marketplace.
Tā他
suī虽
shì是
shì市
jǐng井
zhī之
tú徒
，
què却
pō颇
yǒu有
xiá侠
yì义
zhī之
xīn心
。
Although he is a man of the marketplace, he possesses a chivalrous heart.
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Shì市
jǐng井
xiǎo小
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhǐ只
kàn看
zhòng重
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
lì利
yì益
。
Vulgar commoners often only care about immediate interests.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì市
jǐng井
wén文
huà化
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
chéng城
shì市
zhōng中
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
This kind of marketplace culture is rarely seen in modern cities.