xiǎo​rén HSK7

villain

小人 xiǎo​rén
villain noun
a person of low integrity who is petty, mean, or malicious

He stabs people in the back; he is truly a despicable villain.

I noun
a humble self-referential pronoun used when addressing a superior

I wouldn't dare deceive you, my lord.

commoner noun
a person of low social status in traditional or ancient society

In the ancient hierarchy, 'xiaoren' referred to people of low social status.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
5.01 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
13.9 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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