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小人物

ordinary person, nobody, minor character

ɕ i̯ ɑ ʊ̯ ² ¹ ⁴ ⁻ ² ¹ ʐ ə n ³ ⁵ u ⁵ ¹
noun Rare #31,398
ordinary person, nobody Often refers to someone with little power or status; it can sound dismissive.
CH: 他虽然是个小人物，但很善良。
EN: Although he is an ordinary person, he is very kind.
minor character In a story, refers to a character with a small role.
CH: 她只是这部小说里的一个小人物。
EN: She is only a minor character in this novel.

不过你在德温特先生面前毕竟是个小人物

But in Mr. De Winter’s eyes, you’re still just a nobody.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

我们只处理小人物

We only deal with small-time players.

— 老男孩 (2003)

小人物同样可以创造历史。

Ordinary people can make history too.

这是书中的一个小人物

This is a minor character in the book.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)