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
Examples
- 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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