euphemism for chamber pot; toilet
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euphemism for chamber pot; toilet (bowl)
formalAn elegant and indirect term for a toilet or chamber pot, often used in formal or polite conversation to avoid the vulgarity of direct terms like 马桶. Historically common, now less frequent but understood.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
bèi备
yǒu有
jìng净
tǒng桶
。
A chamber pot is provided in the room.
Zhè这
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
duì对
mǎ马
tǒng桶
de的
yǎ雅
chēng称
，
jiào叫
jìng净
tǒng桶
。
This is an elegant term for a chamber pot used in old times, called 'jingtong'.
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Yā丫
huán鬟
bǎ把
jìng净
tǒng桶
ná拿
chū出
qù去
qīng清
xǐ洗
。
The maid took the chamber pot out to clean it.