庶民 (shù mín) — common people; the multitude (formal/literary)
Definition
Literary/classical term for 'the common people', used in writing or historical context rather than everyday speech. Suggests an ordinary, low-status mass — often contrasted with rulers or the elite.
noun
common peoplethe multitude (formal/literary)
Examples
- 庶民。Gǔ dài shù mín de shēng huó fēi cháng jiān kǔ.The life of common people in ancient times was very hard.
- 庶民。Zhè wèi huáng dì guān xīn shù mín de jí kǔ.This emperor cared about the sufferings of the common people.
- 庶民。Xīn zhèng ràng shù mín dé dào le gèng duō shí huì.The new policy brought more benefits to the common people.
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