📖 Meaning
There is no shortage of such people; individuals of that kind are not rare. It is used to indicate that a certain type of person is quite common or numerous.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from Lu Xun's essay collection 'Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk: Postscript' (朝花夕拾·后记), written in the early 20th century during the Republican era. Lu Xun observed that there were many people who held certain opinions or criticisms but, out of fear or hesitation, dared not commit them to writing or act on them. He noted that this phenomenon of silent dissenters was widespread and had deep historical roots. The phrase captures the idea that people of a particular disposition — whether admirable or contemptible — are never in short supply.
💡 Example Usage
社会上像他这样见义勇为的人不乏其人。
In society, people like him who are willing to stand up for justice are by no means rare.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 不乏其人
- Pinyin: bù fá qí rén
- Literal Translation: not, lack, such, people
- Category: Status
- Characters: 4