Meaning of 面首
面首 means a handsome young man kept by a noblewoman as a lover or for amusement. Pronounced miàn shǒu.
- a handsome young man kept by a noblewoman as a lover or for amusement
Definitions & Examples
Jù据
shuō说
nà那
wèi位
gōng公
zhǔ主
yǎng养
le了
xǔ许
duō多
miàn面
shǒu首
。
It is said that the princess kept many handsome young men.
Zài在
Táng唐
cháo朝
de的
yě野
shǐ史
zhōng中
，
guān关
yú于
guì贵
fù妇
rén人
miàn面
shǒu首
de的
jì记
zǎi载
hěn很
duō多
。
In the unofficial histories of the Tang Dynasty, there are many records about noblewomen keeping male lovers.
"
Miàn面
shǒu首
"
yī一
cí词
，
yuán源
yú于
duì对
nán男
zǐ子
róng容
mào貌
de的
kàn看
zhòng重
。
The term 'mianshou' originates from the emphasis placed on a man's facial appearance.
Relations
Synonyms
Antonyms
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
名/ míng