1. What does 阿Q mean in English?
阿Q (Chinese PinYin: Ā Q) is a mandarin Chinese mocking expression for someone who can always find spiritual victories in his defeats and loses. Ah Q is a character in an episodic novella named ‘The True Story of Ah Q’ written by Lu Xun (a serial published between December 4, 1921 and February 12, 1922). Ah Q is known for his “spiritual victories”, he makes himself believe that he is spiritually “superior” to his oppressors even under failures and humiliation. The purpose of the novella was to change the mind of the Chinese people and reminded them not to be Ah Q. The most commonly used phrases include: 阿q精神 (Ah Q spirit), 阿Q正传(The True Story of Ah Q).
Literally: 阿(prefix to names of people or places, no actual meanings) + Q (an English letter)
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2. How to pronounce 阿Q ?
Chinese Pinyin: [Ā Q]
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3. Synonyms And Antonyms of 阿Q
Synonyms (同义词): (None)
Antonyms (反义词): (None)
4. What are the fixed expression, collocations and idioms that contains 阿Q
Fixed expression (固定搭配): 阿q精神 (Ah Q spirit)
Collocations (词语连用): The True Story of Ah Q (阿Q正传)
Idioms (成语): (None)
5. How to use 阿Q in a sentence?
Below are some example sentences containing 阿Q.
5.1 阿Q原指的是：鲁迅创作的《阿Q正传》，现在被称为朝阳男孩耿远琪。
English: The word Ah Q originates from the episodic novella named ‘The True Story of Ah Q’ written by Lu Xun, now it is also related to a singer named Geng Yuanqi.
5.2 《阿Q正传》向我们展现了辛亥革命前后一个畸形的中国社会和一群畸形的中国人的真面貌。
English: ‘The True Story of Ah Q’ shows us the true face of a deformed Chinese society and a group of deformed Chinese people before and after the Revolution of 1911.
5.3 反动派窃取劳动果实，阿Q被杀害的悲惨结局。
English: Ah Q was killed in the tragic ending because the reactionaries stole the fruits of people’s labor.
5.4 从那时起我就学会了阿Q精神，从那时候起我就知道要讨好别人。
English: Since then I had learned how to use Ah Q spirit and please others.
5.5 《阿Q正传》不仅是鲁迅最优秀的小说,也是中国现代文学上最杰出的小说
English: ‘True Story of Ah Q’ is not only Lu Xun’s best novel, but also the most outstanding novel in Chinese modern literature.
5.6 《阿Q正传》的主人公，未庄人(小说虚构的一个村庄)。
English: The major character in ‘True Story of Ah Q’ is a man from Weizhuang (a fictional village).
5.7 阿Q是“精神胜利者”的典型，受了屈辱，不敢正视，反而用自我安慰的方法，说自己是“胜利者”。
English: Ah Q is a typical spiritual winner, he considers himself as a winner using self-consolation, even in face of humiliation and disgrace.
5.8 鲁迅希望借由阿Q这人物企图反应出当时许多中国人在性格上面的诸多问题，诸如在精神上自大自满、思想封建落后等。
English: Lu Xun hoped to use the role of Ah Q to review many metal illnesses of the Chinese people, such as arrogancy and the feudal way of thinking.
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