小人物

xiǎorénwù
noun #12,331

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 a nobody
  2. 2 nonentity
  3. 3 small fry

Examples

Tā zhǐshì gè xiǎorénwù, méi rén zàihu tā de yìjiàn.
He's just a nobody; no one cares about his opinion.
Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì yī gè xiǎorénwù de nìxí gùshi.
This movie tells the story of a nobody's rise to the top.

Tips

usage
小人物 is the opposite of 大人物 (dàrénwù, important person/big shot). Not to be confused with 小人 (xiǎorén), which means a petty or despicable person.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
rén