What Does "都是些泛泛之辈" (dōu shì xiē fàn fàn zhī bèi) Mean?

dōu都shì是xiē些fàn泛fàn泛zhī之bèi辈

They were all mediocre.

HSK Vocabulary

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E8

Clip Timestamp

8:34

TMDB ID

239901

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	公子先前可曾请过先生啊	gōng zi xiān qián kě zēng qǐng guò xiān shēng a	[Huan'e House] Before this, have you ever hired a teacher?
2▶	都是些泛泛之辈	dōu shì xiē fàn fàn zhī bèi	They were all mediocre.
3	那不妨拉上一曲与我听听吧	nà bù fáng lā shàng yī qū yǔ wǒ tīng tīng ba	Then why not play a piece for me to hear?

More Clips From Episode

Total 90 clips (Page 5 of 5)

HSK 3

0:03s

这筋骨不疏才是越睡越乏的元凶

zhè jīn gǔ bù shū cái shì yuè shuì yuè fá de yuán xiōnglacking exercise is the main reason why she feels more tired after sleeping.

HSK 7

0:03s

骑马蹴鞠木射统统给夫人安排上

qí mǎ cù jū mù shè tǒng tǒng gěi fū rén ān pái shàngarrange horse riding, cuju, and fifteen-pin bowling for her.

HSK 4

0:03s

给您安排了好些强身健体的活动

gěi nín ān pái le hǎo xiē qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ de huó dònghas arranged a lot of physical activities for you.

HSK 5

0:03s

郑远此前梦魇缠身

zhèng yuǎn cǐ qián mèng yǎn chán shēnZheng Yuan was previously plagued by nightmares.

HSK 7

0:03s

汗马功劳的各家贵族

hàn mǎ gōng láo de gè jiā guì zúgreat contributions to the Nine Cities.

HSK 5

0:03s

修缮别苑需要花费两个我

xiū shàn bié yuàn xū yào huā fèi liǎng gè wǒRepairing the villa costs twice as much as I'm worth.

HSK 7

0:03s

掉队的跟上快

diào duì de gēn shàng kuàiKeep up, those falling behind! Hurry!

HSK 4

0:03s

这没休息好啊发点火正常

zhè méi xiū xī hǎo a fā diǎn huǒ zhèng chángIt's only natural for him to lose his temper when he hasn't had enough rest.

HSK 7

0:03s

这忙忙叨叨的有何急事啊

zhè máng máng dāo dāo de yǒu hé jí shì aWhy are you in such a rush? What's the urgency?

只与夫人单独交易其他人一概不见

HSK 7

0:03s

只与夫人单独交易其他人一概不见

zhǐ yǔ fū rén dān dú jiāo yì qí tā rén yī gài bú jiànhe'll only trade with Her Ladyship alone and won't see anyone else.