The lowest rank of non-commissioned officer; a corporal in the army or a petty officer third class in the navy.
lower officer
(bound form) An ancient government official rank below the rank of 大夫dàifu.
ordinary person
A common person of shallow understanding
to humble oneself
(literary) To humble oneself to seek advice from or show respect to talented people.
inferior practitioner
(Buddhism) The lowest of the three types of practitioners 三士sānshì, referring to one who seeks worldly happiness and has not yet developed awareness of the cycle of rebirth
