平庸 píngyōng mediocre Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 平庸之恶 píngyōngzhī'è banality of evil The concept of banal evil, specifically the participation of ordinary people in atrocities through unthinking obedience to authority.平庸之辈 píngyōngzhībèi a nobody a person of mediocre talent; a nonentity; a common or ordinary person