brothel; dwelling of courtesans or entertainers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
brothel; dwelling of courtesans or entertainers (Jin and Yuan dynasties)
archaicHistorical term specific to the Jin and Yuan dynasties (1115-1368 CE). Can refer to the physical establishment or, by extension, to the people (courtesans, actors) who lived and worked there. An antiquated term not used in modern contexts.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
liú流
lián连
yú于
háng行
yuàn院
zhī之
jiān间
de的
gù故
shì事
。
The novel depicts a story of the protagonist frequenting brothels.
Yuán元
dài代
zá杂
jù剧
zhōng中
，
háng行
yuàn院
chū出
shēn身
de的
jiǎo角
sè色
bù不
shǎo少
。
In Yuan dynasty zaju plays, quite a few roles were of characters from courtesan or actor quarters.