老百姓

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Chinese

old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
hundred surnames; the common people; the masses
hundred surnames; the common people; the masses; ordinary citizens; all kinds of government officials
 
trad. (老百姓) 百姓
simp. #(老百姓) 百姓
Literally: “old hundred surnames”.
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老百姓

  1. the common people; the masses; ordinary citizens
    禍害老百姓祸害老百姓  ―  huòhài lǎobǎixìng  ―  to harm the common people

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