小しょう人じん物ぶつ

noun

small-minded person; person of little character

Used to describe someone petty, narrow-minded, or lacking in moral stature. Often contrasted with 大人物 (great person).

See also: 大人物

• 彼かれは小しょう人じん物ぶつで、他た人にんの成せい功こうを素す直なおに喜よろこべない。

  He is a small-minded person and cannot honestly be happy for others' success.

• あの政せい治じ家かは大だい人じん物ぶつではなく、小しょう人じん物ぶつだという評ひょう判ばんだ。

  That politician has a reputation for being a person of little character, not a great one.