粵

草cou2根gan1

cou2 gan1cǎo gēn

English

  1. grass roots (lit. and fig.)
  2. grassroots

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 社會中收入較低,權力唔大嘅人

Examples

  • 草根階層

    grassroot class

  • 我哋呢啲草根出身嘅,邊度食得起啲咁奢侈嘅嘢吖!

    Such luxurious meal cannot be afforded by grassroots like us.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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