Meaning of 帮闲
帮闲 means (of literati) to be kept by the wealthy and powerful to adorn their status and serve them; a literary hanger-on; a person who serves as described above. Pronounced bāng xián.
- (of literati) to be kept by the wealthy and powerful to adorn their status and serve them
- a literary hanger-on; a person who serves as described above
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng生
jì计
，
bù不
dé得
yǐ已
qù去
bāng帮
xián闲
。
To make a living, he had no choice but to become a literary hanger-on.
Nà那
xiē些
mén门
kè客
bù不
guò过
shì是
bāng帮
xián闲
còu凑
qù趣
，
bìng并
wú无
zhēn真
cái才
shí实
xué学
。
Those retainers were merely hanging around to flatter and amuse, lacking any real talent or learning.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
wén文
rén人
yǐ以
bāng帮
xián闲
wéi为
shēng生
。
In ancient times, some literati made a living by serving as hangers-on.