黔けん首しゅ

noun

the common people; the masses

Archaic term from classical Chinese, used historically to refer to the general populace. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered mainly in historical texts or literary works.

• 「黔けん首しゅ」は古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくで民みん衆しゅうを指さす言こと葉ばとして使つかわれた。

  '黔首' was used in ancient China to refer to the common people.