闾里 meaning in English

[书面语] (乡里) native village; home town

Examples

1. The folklore , story - telling and fictionalization are the general standards for average content , and the gossipers , neighbors with little knowledge and minor officials are the people who wrote novels at three different levels
   民间性、叙事性和一定的虚构性是小说标准的基本内容； “道听途说者” 、 “闾里小知者”和“稗官”是分属三个层次的小说家。