ordinary people; common men and women
A yojijukugo referring to ordinary, unremarkable people, often with a nuance of coarseness or lack of refinement. Used in literary or formal contexts.
We need policies that appeal to the sentiments of ordinary people.
A Sino-Japanese expression from Chinese 匹夫匹婦, combining 匹夫 “ordinary man” and 匹婦 “ordinary woman” to mean common men and women collectively.