Meaning of 清客
清客 means literary hanger-on; idle retainer. Pronounced qīng kè.
- literary hanger-on; idle retainer
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
háo豪
mén门
yǎng养
de的
yī一
míng名
qīng清
kè客
。
He was nothing more than a literary hanger-on kept by a wealthy family.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
qīng清
kè客
wǎng往
wǎng往
shàn擅
cháng长
yín吟
shī诗
zuò作
huà画
。
Literary hangers-on of the past were often skilled at reciting poetry and painting.
Zhè这
zuò座
yuán园
lín林
céng曾
shì是
guì贵
zú族
qīng清
kè客
men们
jù聚
huì会
zhī之
suǒ所
。
This garden was once a gathering place for aristocratic literary hangers-on.
Tā他
nìng宁
kě可
zuò做
qīng清
kè客
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
gēng耕
tián田
zhòng种
dì地
。
He would rather be a literary hanger-on than till the fields.