commoner; common people
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commoner; common people; plebeian
literaryRefers to ordinary people without aristocratic titles in ancient Chinese social hierarchy. Predominantly used in historical, literary, or formal contexts.
Xiāo削
qù去
jué爵
wèi位
，
fèi废
wéi为
shù庶
rén人
。
He was stripped of his noble title and demoted to the status of a commoner.
Gǔ古
zhī之
wáng王
zhě者
，
yǐ以
shù庶
rén人
wéi为
bāng邦
běn本
。
The ancient kings regarded commoners as the foundation of the state.
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Shù庶
rén人
zhī之
zài在
guān官
zhě者
，
gè各
yǐ以
qí其
lù禄
wéi为
chā差
。
Among commoners serving in office, each was ranked according to his salary.