royal self-reference; we (royal)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
I; we (used by a monarch as a self-reference)
archaicA formal, archaic first-person pronoun used exclusively by rulers in pre-modern China. It literally means "the morally deficient one," serving as a ritual expression of humility.
Guǎ寡
rén人
yǒu有
jí疾
，
guǎ寡
rén人
hào好
sè色
。
I have a flaw; I am fond of feminine charms.
Cǐ此
nǎi乃
guǎ寡
rén人
zhī之
guò过
yě也
。
This is my fault.
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Zhòng众
ài爱
qīng卿
píng平
shēn身
，
guǎ寡
rén人
yǒu有
shì事
xiāng相
shāng商
。
My beloved ministers, you may rise. We have a matter to discuss.