小人
siu2 jan4xiǎo rén
English
- person of low social status (old)
- I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)
- nasty person
- vile character
- villain; scoundrel; treacherous person; literally "little man"
粵語 — Cantonese
- 品格卑鄙下流嘅人;喺中國經典入面經常同君子對比(量詞:個)
Examples
他是个卑鄙小人。
He is a despicable person.
Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY
小人物同样可以创造历史。
Small timers can also create history.
Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY
跟小人說理,就如同對牛彈琴。
Reasoning with a villain is pointless.
Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY
小人之心
unscrupulous mind
陰險小人
treacherous person
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk