defecate; urinate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go to the toilet; to relieve oneself
archaicAn archaic and very polite euphemism. Rare in modern spoken language, but may appear in historical novels or as a humorous reference.
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
“
chū出
gōng恭
”
biǎo表
shì示
yào要
shàng上
cè厕
suǒ所
。
Ancient people used 'chū gōng' to indicate needing to go to the toilet.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
lǎo老
ye爷
shuō说
shì是
yào要
chū出
gōng恭
，
lí离
xí席
piàn片
kè刻
。
The lord said he needed to relieve himself and left the table for a moment.
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Jiù旧
shí时
cè厕
suǒ所
cháng常
xiě写
yǒu有
“
chū出
gōng恭
chù处
”
de的
pái牌
zi子
。
In old times, restrooms often had signs saying 'Place for Relieving Oneself'.