inner chambers for women (historical)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
inner quarters for women; women's living area
archaicA historical term from feudal China, referring to the private, inner rooms of a house where women were secluded. It symbolizes the strict gender separation of the time.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dà大
jiā家
guī闺
xiù秀
dōu都
bù不
dé得
suí随
yì意
zǒu走
chū出
guī闺
kǔn阃
。
In ancient times, young ladies from respectable families were not allowed to leave the inner chambers freely.
Shēn深
jū居
guī闺
kǔn阃
shì是
dāng当
shí时
duì对
nǚ女
zǐ子
de的
pǔ普
biàn遍
yāo要
qiú求
。
Remaining secluded in the inner quarters was a common expectation for women at that time.
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Zhè这
jiān间
xiāng厢
fáng房
céng曾
shì是
xiǎo小
jie姐
de的
guī闺
kǔn阃
。
This wing room once served as the young lady's private chamber.