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小人

xiǎo rén
HSK 7

English Meaning

person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character

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我们是防小人不防君子 安欣 来 到
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“You don't need to be nervous; as long as your hands are clean, this investigation won't hurt you.”

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我说什么就好了 老纪 你别吓唬他

“you want to know. Ji, don't scare him.”

“We stay on guard against villains, not gentlemen. An Xin, come. Yes.”

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让安长林书记 把你喊过来 是这样啊

“I asked Secretary An Changlin to call you here. Here's the thing.”

《狂飙》 · workplace
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而那些小人却能飞黄腾达 任性妄为
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为何他们惨死于小人之手

“Why did they die tragically at the hands of villains,”

“while those scoundrels could rise to power and do whatever they please?”

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这世间 哪有什么是非善恶 法度严明啊

“In this world, there's no true justice or clear distinctions between right and wrong.”

《朝雪录》 · crisis_and_conflict
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为何他们惨死于小人之手
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“How can heaven allow upright heroes to be slaughtered while corrupt hypocrites flourish?”

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张将军忠勇刚毅 师父良善宽和

“General Zhang was brave and upright, and my master was kind and generous.”

“Why did they die tragically at the hands of villains,”

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而那些小人却能飞黄腾达 任性妄为

“while those scoundrels could rise to power and do whatever they please?”

《朝雪录》 · historical_and_court
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