imperial residential quarters; inner palace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the imperial residential quarters; inner palace (where the emperor and his family lived)
formalHistorical term referring specifically to the living quarters of the emperor and his family within the palace compound, as opposed to the outer court (外廷) where state affairs and official ceremonies were conducted.
Nèi内
tíng廷
shì是
huáng皇
dì帝
hé和
hòu后
fēi妃
rì日
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
The inner palace was the place where the emperor and his consorts carried out their daily lives.
Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
nèi内
tíng廷
bāo包
kuò括
qián乾
qīng清
gōng宫
、
jiāo交
tài泰
diàn殿
hé和
kūn坤
níng宁
gōng宫
。
The inner court of the Qing Dynasty included the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Hall of Union, and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
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Wài外
tíng廷
chǔ处
lǐ理
cháo朝
zhèng政
，
nèi内
tíng廷
zé则
shì是
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
shēng生
huó活
qǐ起
jū居
zhī之
suǒ所
。
The outer court handled state affairs, while the inner palace was the residence for the emperor's daily life.