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Chinese
Etymology
First attested in the 16th century. Appeared 3 times in《封神演義》, here take one for example:
名利乃凡夫俗子之所爭，嗔怒乃兒女子之所事，縱是未斬三尸之仙，未赴蟠桃之客，也要脫此苦惱。
名利乃凡夫俗子之所争，嗔怒乃儿女子之所事，纵是未斩三尸之仙，未赴蟠桃之客，也要脱此苦恼。 - From: The Investiture of the Gods, circa 16th century CE
- Mínglì nǎi fánfūsúzǐ zhī suǒ zhēng, chēnnù nǎi érnǚzǐ zhī suǒ shì, zòng shì wèi zhǎn sānshī zhī xiān, wèi fù pántáo zhī kè, yě yào tuō cǐ kǔnǎo.
- Fame and fortune are the disputes of ordinary people, while anger and annoyance are the emotions of young men and women. Even a celestial being who has not yet severed all desire nor been invited to attend the longevity-peach feast should do everything to be rid of those temptations.
Pronunciation
Idiom
凡夫俗子
- ordinary person