wéi
床帏
bed-curtain; private affairs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
bed-curtain; bed canopy
archaicAn archaic, literary term for the curtains surrounding a bed.
Hóng红
luó罗
fù复
dǒu斗
zhàng帐
，
sì四
jiǎo角
chuí垂
xiāng香
náng囊
。
Red silk forms a double-layered canopy, with fragrant sachets hanging from its four corners.
Tā她
fàng放
xià下
le了
jǐn锦
wéi帏
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
xiū休
xi息
。
She let down the brocade bed-curtain and prepared to rest.
noun
private affairs; intimate matters (between lovers)
literaryA euphemistic, literary term borrowed from the image of bed-curtains to refer to romantic or sexual intimacy. Often found in classical literature.
Cǐ此
nǎi乃
guī闺
wéi帏
mì秘
shì事
，
bù不
zú足
wéi为
wài外
rén人
dào道
。
These are private affairs of the inner chambers, not to be spoken of to outsiders.
Shū书
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
cái才
zǐ子
jiā佳
rén人
de的
yǐ旖
nǐ旎
wéi帏
shì事
。
The book depicts the romantic dalliances of talented scholars and beautiful ladies.