"bumpkins" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 乡巴佬
• 土包子 (贬义)

Definition

指被认为不懂世故、缺乏城市礼仪的乡下人，通常带有讽刺或贬义。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Bumpkins” 为非正式且带有强烈贬义的词。通常用于形容农村人天真、不懂世故，如 'country bumpkins'。避免在正式或礼貌场合使用。

Examples

They called the villagers bumpkins because of their old-fashioned clothes.

因为穿着老式，他们称村民为**乡巴佬**。

Some city kids laughed at the bumpkins during the festival.

有些城市的孩子在节日期间嘲笑**乡巴佬**。

The movie made fun of bumpkins, showing them as silly.

电影嘲讽了**乡巴佬**，把他们表现得很可笑。

I used to think people from small towns were just bumpkins, but I was totally wrong.

我以前以为小镇的人都是**乡巴佬**，但我完全错了。

She hates being called one of the bumpkins just because she grew up on a farm.

她讨厌因为在农场长大就被说成**乡巴佬**。

"Ignore them," he said, "they treat us like bumpkins even though we work hard."

他说：“别理他们，他们把我们当**乡巴佬**，虽然我们很努力工作。”