court officials; eunuchs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
court ministers; officials close to the throne
archaicHistorical term for high-ranking officials who served in the imperial palace and were close to the emperor.
Zhè这
wèi位
nèi内
chén臣
shēn深
dé得
huáng皇
dì帝
xìn信
rèn任
。
This court minister enjoyed the emperor's deep trust.
Nèi内
chén臣
yǔ与
wài外
cháo朝
guān官
yuán员
cháng常
yǒu有
quán权
lì力
zhī之
zhēng争
。
Court officials often had power struggles with officials of the outer court.
noun
eunuchs; palace eunuchs
archaicA more specific historical sense, referring to castrated male servants who held administrative and personal service roles within the imperial palace.
Míng明
dài代
nèi内
chén臣
quán权
lì力
yǒu有
shí时
jí极
dà大
。
The power of eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty was sometimes immense.
Tā他
bèi被
xuǎn选
rù入
gōng宫
zhōng中
zuò做
le了
nèi内
chén臣
。
He was selected to enter the palace and become a eunuch.