Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「等閑之輩」 and its usage.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「等閑之輩」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Ordinary: ordinary, general. An insignificant, ordinary person.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
děng xián zhī bèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dang2 haan4 ji1 bui3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

