nobody; unimportant person; small fry
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an unimportant person; a nobody; small fry; an ordinary person without influence
Often used self-deprecatingly or to describe ordinary people without power, fame, or social standing. Can carry a mildly negative or neutral connotation depending on context.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
rén人
wù物
，
méi没
rén人
zhù注
yì意
tā他
。
He's just a nobody; nobody pays attention to him.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
de的
shì是
xiǎo小
rén人
wù物
de的
fèn奋
dòu斗
gù故
shi事
。
This movie tells the story of ordinary people's struggles.
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Bié别
kàn看
wǒ我
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
rén人
wù物
，
wǒ我
yě也
yǒu有
dà大
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
Don't look at me as a small fry—I have big dreams too.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
hěn很
duō多
dà大
shì事
jiàn件
dōu都
shì是
yóu由
xiǎo小
rén人
wù物
yǐn引
fā发
de的
。
Many major events in history were triggered by insignificant people.