"peons" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下层员工
• 基层工人

Definition

这个词指的是级别较低、权力很小，常做简单或重复工作的员工或工人。在口语或贬义中，也用来指组织中几乎没有影响力的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“peons” 通常是非正式词语，有时带有不尊重或过时的感觉。常用于企业或办公室语境，突出普通员工和管理层的区别。在中国语境用得较少。

Examples

The peons clean the building every night.

**下层员工**每天晚上打扫大楼。

The manager gave orders to the peons.

经理向**基层工人**下达了命令。

The company employs many peons for basic tasks.

公司雇佣了许多**下层员工**做基础工作。

Honestly, we were treated like peons during the busy season.

说真的，旺季时我们就像**下层员工**一样被对待。

All the hard work was left to the peons, while managers took credit.

所有辛苦的活都留给了**基层工人**，经理们却领功。

Back then, I was just one of the peons doing whatever needed to be done.

那时，我只是众多**下层员工**中之一，做任何需要做的事。