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Nobody, a Chinese idiom, spelled w ú m í ngxi ǎ ob è I, refers to the contempt for ordinary people. It's from the dragon picture and ear image.

Idiom explanation

A disparaging term for an ordinary person.

The origin of Idioms

The 92nd chapter of the dragon picture ear elephant: "I only know that Lan Xiao is the guy, but he is a nobody!"

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used as a disparaging term

Examples

The 68th chapter of Jiang Zhenming's biography of Yongqing Shengping in Qing Dynasty: "what a nobody, come and die in front of me!"