良民 (liáng mín) — law-abiding citizen, good member of society; (historical) loyal subject, obedient subject of the emperor
Definition
Literally 'good people/citizens' — a law-abiding member of society, often with a slightly formal or literary tone. In modern usage it can hint at a person who is outwardly obedient or unremarkable (e.g. 'looks like a 良民').
noun
law-abiding citizengood member of society(historical) loyal subjectobedient subject of the emperor
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 良民，。Tā shì gè liáng mín, cóng bú zuò wéi fǎ de shì.He is a law-abiding citizen and never does anything illegal.
- 良民。Gǔ dài huáng dì xī wàng suǒ yǒu chén mín dōu zuò liáng mín.In ancient times, emperors hoped all subjects would be loyal citizens.
- 良民，。Bié kàn tā biǎo miàn xiàng gè liáng mín, qí shí xīn lǐ zhǔ yì duō zhe ne.Don't be fooled by his appearance of a docile citizen; he actually has plenty of his own ideas.
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