无名小卒 (wú míng xiǎo zú) — a nobody, an insignificant person

Definition

A four-character idiom for 'a nobody' — someone obscure and unimportant. Strongly self-deprecating, so it often signals false modesty or rhetorical contrast with later success.

noun
a nobodyan insignificant person

Beispiele

  • 无名小卒
    Tā yǐ qián zhǐ shì yí gè wú míng xiǎo zú, xiàn zài què chéng le dà míng xīng.
    He used to be just a nobody, but now he's become a big star.
  • 无名小卒
    Zài zhè jiā gōng sī lǐ, wǒ bú guò shì gè wú míng xiǎo zú, méi rén zhù yì.
    In this company, I'm just a nobody — no one pays attention.
  • 无名小卒
    Bié bǎ zì jǐ dàng chéng wú míng xiǎo zú, nǐ hěn yǒu cái huá.
    Don't think of yourself as a nobody; you are very talented.

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