升斗小民

shēng dǒu xiǎo mín

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Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) poor people; those who live from hand to mouth

Child Words of 升斗小民

升
shēng

to ascend

小
xiǎo

small

斗
dòu

to fight

升斗
shēng dǒu

liter and decaliter dry measure

小民
xiǎo mín

ordinary people

民
mín

(bound form) the people