匹夫 (pǐ) — ordinary person, common man; ignorant person, someone lacking education
Definition
Literary word for 'ordinary person' or 'commoner', often with the sense of an uneducated or unrefined individual. Almost always appears in set phrases (一介匹夫, 匹夫之勇) — not used in everyday speech.
noun
ordinary personcommon manignorant personsomeone lacking education
Examples
- ，匹夫。Tiān xià xīng wáng, pǐ yǒu zé.The rise and fall of the nation concerns every ordinary person.
- 匹夫，？Tā bú guò shì yí jiè pǐ, hé bì yǔ tā jì jiào?He's just an ordinary man; why bother arguing with him?
- 匹夫，。pǐ Zhī yǒng bù zú qǔ, zhēn zhèng de yīng xióng kào zhì huì.Reckless courage of a common man is not admirable; a true hero relies on wisdom.
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