jī​wù

petty people

  • created sense approved 鸡鹜/雞鶩 · jī​wù · petty people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸡鹜 / 雞鶩

    jī​wù

    petty people

    Literally "chickens and ducks," used to describe ordinary or mean people who lack high character or ambition

    鸡 (literal) → 鸡/雞 · jī · chicken 鹜 (literal) → 鹜/鶩 · wù · duck

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