petty bourgeois; narrow-minded person
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
petty bourgeois; urban resident with small means of production
Sociological term referring to small-scale producers, craftsmen, and small traders.
Tā他
de的
fù父
qīn亲
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
shì市
mín民
，
jīng经
yíng营
zhe着
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
zá杂
huò货
diàn店
。
His father is a petty bourgeois, running a small grocery store.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
jiù旧
Shàng上
hǎi海
xiǎo小
shì市
mín民
de的
shēng生
huó活
zhuàng状
tài态
。
This novel depicts the living conditions of petty bourgeois in old Shanghai.
noun
narrow-minded person; philistine; someone of petty tastes
derogatoryDerogatory term describing someone who is overly concerned with trivial gains and lacks broad-mindedness.
Nǐ你
bié别
nà那
me么
xiǎo小
shì市
mín民
，
wèi为
le了
jǐ几
kuài块
qián钱
jīn斤
jīn斤
jì计
jiào较
。
Don't be so petty, haggling over a few dollars.
Tā他
de的
xiǎo小
shì市
mín民
xí习
qì气
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
His philistine habits make people very uncomfortable.