old-time gatekeeper; doorman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
gatekeeper; doorman (for a government office or wealthy family in old times)
archaicA historical term for a person employed to guard the gate of an official residence or a wealthy household. Not used in modern contexts.
Lǎo老
ye爷
fēn吩
fù咐
mén门
dīng丁
，
xián闲
zá杂
rén人
děng等
yī一
lǜ律
bù不
zhǔn准
rù入
nèi内
。
The master ordered the gatekeeper not to allow any unauthorized persons inside.
Nà那
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
de的
mén门
dīng丁
zǒng总
shì是
chuān穿
zhe着
zhěng整
qí齐
de的
zhì制
fú服
。
The gatekeeper of that wealthy family always wore a neat uniform.