Chinese Wisdom: Close to “大人(dàrén),” Away from “小人(xiăorén)!”
After sharing an image of his adorable 3-year-old daughter online for the first time, Chinese writer 韩寒(hánhán) earned the name “国民岳父(guómín yuèfù) Father-in-law of the Nation” or “岳父大人(yuèfùdàrén).”
He jokingly earned the title from netizens who proclaimed their desire to marry his beautiful daughter. You may wonder what the phrase means and how the term “大人(dàrén)” factors in.…