inner chambers for women; private quarters
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
inner chambers for women (in a traditional household); boudoir
archaicHistorically refers to the private living quarters for unmarried daughters or women in a wealthy or upper-class family, emphasizing seclusion from the outer, male-dominated areas of the house.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dà大
jiā家
guī闺
xiù秀
hěn很
shǎo少
lí离
kāi开
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guī闺
fáng房
。
In ancient times, a young lady from a respectable family rarely left her inner chambers.
Zhè这
jiān间
guī闺
fáng房
de的
bù布
zhì置
fēi非
cháng常
yǎ雅
zhì致
。
The decoration of this boudoir is very elegant.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
cháng常
miáo描
xiě写
xiǎo小
jie姐
men们
zài在
guī闺
fáng房
zhōng中
dú读
shū书
、
cì刺
xiù绣
。
Novels often depict young ladies reading and embroidering in their inner chambers.