小人

❶person of low position;small man;pettyminded person
❷base (or vile)person;mean person;villain
君子和而不同，～同而不和(《论语·子路》)Superior men seek harmony without uniformity (or sameness),whereas small men appreciate sameness instead of harmony. (The Analects of Confucius)/君子坦荡荡，～常戚戚。(《论语·述而》)An honorable man is broad-minded,whereas a petty-minded man is always resentful./君子喻于义，～喻于利。A great man is concerned with righteousness,a small man with gain./君子之交淡如水，～之交甘若醴；君子淡以亲，～甘以绝。(《庄子·山木》)Though light,the relationship between superior men is pure and long-lasting.Though sweet,that between inferior men is easy to break.(Zhuangzi)/以～之心度君子之腹(《左传》) gauge the heart of a gentleman with one’s own mean measure (The Spring and Autumn Annals)/卑鄙～vile knave;dirty rat/～当道vile characters are holding sway;villains are in power/～得志small man swelled with success;villains holding sway