zài / gǔ / dài / xiǎo / shuō / zhōng / ， / xiāo / rén / cháng / bèi / miáo / xiě / chéng / pǐn / dé / dī / xià / de / xiǎo / rén

在古代小说中，宵人常被描写成品德低下的小人。

In classical novels, a 宵人 is often portrayed as a petty person of low moral character.