Meaning of píng mín:
píng mín
平民
Noun
ordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged); civilian (contrasted with the military)
Zài gǔdài, huángdì hé píngmín de shēnghuó wánquán bùtóng.
在古代，皇帝和平民的生活完全不同。
In ancient times, the lives of emperors and commoners were completely different.
Suīrán tā shì yīgè pǔtōng de píngmín, dàn tā de shēngyīn bèi xǔduō rén tīngdào.
虽然他是一个普通的平民，但他的声音被许多人听到。
Although he is an ordinary civilian, his voice has been heard by many.
