草根 (cǎo gēn) — grassroots; ordinary people (as a social group or class)
Definition
Literally 'grass roots' (a metaphor), used as a noun or attributive for ordinary people at the base of society, not elites. In English borrowings like 'grassroots democracy' it matches the social/political sense, not the literal plant meaning.
noun
grassrootsordinary people (as a social group or class)
Examples
- 草根。cǎo gēn Jiē céng de shēng yīn yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì.The voice of the grassroots class is getting more and more attention.
- 草根。Zhè wèi cǎo gēn gē shǒu píng jiè yuán chuàng zuò pǐn xùn sù zǒu hóng.This grassroots singer quickly became popular with original works.
- 草根。Tā men tuī dòng le yì zhǒng zhēn zhèng de cǎo gēn mín zhǔ yùn dòng.They promoted a genuine grassroots democracy movement.
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