pǔ tōng lǎo bǎi xìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
common people / average people / hoi polloi
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

普通老百姓 普通老百姓 [pu3 tong1 lao3 bai3 xing4] /common people/average people/hoi polloi/

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普通老百姓
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