下九流

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Chinese

under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
the Nine Schools of Pre-Qin Philosophy
trad. (下九流) 九流
simp. #(下九流) 九流

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Noun

下九流

  1. (dated) person of low social status and engaged in a "base'" occupation (e.g. actors, prostitutes, yamen runners, porters, barbers, trumpeters, etc.)