descendant of nobility
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
descendant of a noble family; offspring of aristocracy
literaryA literary and somewhat archaic term referring specifically to the lineage of the nobility, not merely an aristocrat themselves. It emphasizes inherited status.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
shì世
jiā家
，
shì是
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
guì贵
zhòu胄
。
He comes from an aristocratic family; he is a true descendant of nobility.
Zài在
jiù旧
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
guì贵
zhòu胄
zǐ子
dì弟
cháng常
yǔ与
píng平
mín民
bǎi百
xìng姓
yǒu有
yún云
ní泥
zhī之
bié别
。
In old novels, the offspring of the nobility were often worlds apart from the common people.
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Suī虽
shì是
qián前
cháo朝
guì贵
zhòu胄
，
rú如
jīn今
yě也
guò过
zhe着
pǔ普
tōng通
rén人
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Although they are descendants of the previous dynasty's nobility, they now live ordinary lives.