young woman's self-reference
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
humble form of 'I/me' used by young women
archaicPrimarily found in classical Chinese literature and traditional opera. It is a humble, self-deprecating term used by female characters (often of lower social status like maids or unmarried young women) when speaking to superiors or in formal contexts.
Nú奴
jiā家
zhè这
xiāng厢
yǒu有
lǐ礼
le了
。
I (your humble servant) offer my greetings.
Guān官
rén人
dàn但
qǐng请
fēn吩
fù咐
，
nú奴
jiā家
wú无
bù不
cóng从
mìng命
。
Please give your orders, sir, and I shall obey without question.
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Nú奴
jiā家
xìng姓
Wáng王
，
jiā家
zhù住
chéng城
dōng东
。
My humble surname is Wang, and my home is east of the city.