vulgar person; philistine; commoner
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vulgar person; philistine; unrefined individual
literaryLiterary term often appearing in the set phrase 凡夫俗子. Carries a connotation of lacking cultural sophistication or refinement, and is slightly derogatory.
Fán凡
fū夫
sú俗
zǐ子
nán难
yǐ以
lǐ理
jiě解
zhè这
zhǒng种
gāo高
yǎ雅
de的
yì艺
shù术
。
Ordinary people can hardly understand this kind of sophisticated art.
Tā他
zì自
mìng命
qīng清
gāo高
，
bǎ把
shēn身
biān边
de的
rén人
dōu都
shì视
wéi为
sú俗
zǐ子
。
He considers himself refined and looks down on those around him as vulgar people.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēn深
ào奥
de的
zhé哲
xué学
sī思
xiǎng想
，
bù不
shì是
yī一
bān般
sú俗
zǐ子
néng能
lǐng领
wù悟
de的
。
This kind of profound philosophical thinking is not something that ordinary philistines can comprehend.