无名之辈 (mó) — nobody, an unknown person
Definition
Literary phrase for 'a person of no fame or status' — a nobody, often used with empathy or quiet respect (e.g. ‘mòmò gǎibiàn shìjiè’). More literary and weighty than the plain 小人物.
noun
nobodyan unknown person
Examples
- 无名之辈，。Tā yuán běn zhǐ shì yí gè mó, hòu lái chéng le dà míng xīng.He was originally just a nobody, later he became a big star.
- 无名之辈，。Bié xiǎo kàn zhè xiē mó, tā men kě néng yǒu zhe liǎo bù qǐ de cái huá.Don't underestimate these nobodies; they may have remarkable talents.
- ，无名之辈。Zài lì shǐ zhōng, xǔ duō mó mò mò gǎi biàn le shì jiè.In history, many nameless people quietly changed the world.
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