"peons" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下層員工
• 基層工人

Definition

這個詞指的是級別較低、權力很小，常做簡單或重複工作的員工或工人。在口語或貶義中，也用來指組織中幾乎沒有影響力的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“peons” 通常屬於非正式用語，偶爾帶有輕蔑或過時意味。多用在辦公室語境區別普通員工與管理階層，在華語語境中很少見。

Examples

The peons clean the building every night.

**下層員工**每天晚上打掃大樓。

The manager gave orders to the peons.

經理向**基層工人**下達了命令。

The company employs many peons for basic tasks.

公司僱用了許多**下層員工**做基礎工作。

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

說真的，旺季時我們就像**下層員工**一樣被對待。

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

所有辛苦的活都留給了**基層工人**，經理們卻領功。

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

那時，我只是眾多**下層員工**之一，做所有需要做的事。