孺子 (rú zǐ) — child, youngster (literary, used in fixed expressions)
Definition
Literary/classical word for 'child', almost never used alone — it appears inside set phrases like 孺子可教. Use 小孩 or 孩子 in everyday speech.
noun
childyoungster (literary, used in fixed expressions)
Examples
- “孺子”，。Gǔ yǔ shuō "rú zǐ kě jiào", yì si shì duì nián qīng rén yǒu xìn xīn.The old saying 'the child is worth teaching' means having confidence in young people.
- ，孺子。Tā suī nián yòu, què pō yǒu rú zǐ zhī fēng.Although he is young, he already has the style of a promising child (literary).
- 孺子，。rú zǐ Bù kě jiào yě, quàn le yě méi yòng.The child is not worth teaching; persuasion is useless (classical phrase).
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