小资产阶级

noun

petty bourgeoisie; the small/petty bourgeois class

A Marxist socioeconomic term referring to the social class that owns small amounts of productive property (tools, small landholdings) and lives primarily from its own labor rather than exploiting the labor of others. Members include middle peasants, artisans, small traders, and independent professionals. This class is often characterized by political vacillation between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.