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CHINESE WORD

xiǎo rén

小人

person of low social status (old)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
xiao3 ren2
English meanings
person of low social status (old), I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself), nasty person, vile character

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wěi伪jūnzǐ君子hé和xiǎorén小人。

    Hypocrites and petty people.

  2. 02

    fáng防xiǎorén小人。

    Beware of troublemakers.

  3. 03

    guāngmínglěiluò光明磊落。

    Open and aboveboard.

  4. 04

    tǎn坦tǎn坦dàng荡dàng荡。

    Upright.

  5. 05

    táng堂táng堂zhèng正zhèng正。

    Honest and upright.

  6. 06

    wèn问xīn心wú无kuì愧。

    A clear conscience.

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