mediocrity; the masses; ordinary people
Refers to the common, unremarkable majority of people or their mediocre quality. Often used in a slightly dismissive or self-deprecating tone.
He thinks he is different from ordinary people.
It's a work that never rises above mediocrity.
Compound of 凡 (mediocre, ordinary) and 俗 (vulgar, worldly). The combination emphasizes commonness and lack of distinction.