- 赤脚医生 chìjiǎoyīshēng barefoot doctor(PRC history) a rural farmer with basic medical training who provided healthcare in the countryside during the 1960s and 70s
- 打赤脚 dǎchìjiǎo to go barefootto have one's feet bare; to walk without shoes or socks
- 赤脚大仙 chìjiǎodàxiān Barefoot ImmortalA barefoot immortal in Daoist mythology
- 赤脚律师 chìjiǎolǜshī barefoot lawyer, grassroots lawyera grassroots legal worker who provides legal assistance in rural areas without professional certification or formal licensing