imperial palace; inner palace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the imperial palace; the inner court
archaicA classical and archaic term referring specifically to the emperor's residence and the inner sanctum of the palace, where the emperor and his immediate family lived.
Táng唐
dài代
dà大
nèi内
wèi位
yú于
Cháng长
ān安
chéng城
de的
běi北
miàn面
。
The imperial palace of the Tang dynasty was located in the northern part of Chang'an city.
Zài在
shǐ史
liào料
zhōng中
，
"
dà大
nèi内
"
duō多
zhǐ指
tiān天
zǐ子
suǒ所
jū居
zhī之
dì地
。
In historical records, "dà nèi" often refers to the place where the emperor resided.
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Huáng皇
gōng宫
wèi卫
duì队
fù负
zé责
bǎo保
wèi卫
dà大
nèi内
de的
ān安
quán全
。
The imperial guards were responsible for the security of the inner palace.
Zhè这
ge个
diǎn典
gù故
fā发
shēng生
zài在
dà大
nèi内
shēn深
gōng宫
zhī之
zhōng中
。
This anecdote took place deep within the imperial palace.