chief of northern tribes (in classical fiction/opera)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
chieftain of northern tribes; barbarian leader
archaicA respectful but archaic term used in traditional Chinese literature, operas, and storytelling to refer to the sovereign or high leader of non-Han ethnic groups from the northern frontiers (e.g., Mongols, Khitans, Jurchens). It often carries an exotic and slightly formal tone.
Píng评
shū书
lǐ里
，
nà那
láng狼
zhǔ主
shuài率
lǐng领
shí十
wàn万
tiě铁
qí骑
nán南
xià下
。
In the storytelling, that chieftain led a hundred thousand cavalrymen southward.
Xì戏
qǔ曲
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
，
láng狼
zhǔ主
shēn身
pī披
diāo貂
qiú裘
，
wēi威
fēng风
lǐn凛
lǐn凛
。
On the opera stage, the barbarian leader wears a sable robe and looks majestic.
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Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
nián年
qīng轻
de的
láng狼
zhǔ主
jué决
xīn心
yǔ与
zhōng中
yuán原
wáng王
cháo朝
jié结
méng盟
。
In this novel, the young chieftain is determined to form an alliance with the Central Plains dynasty.