attendant; follower; vassal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
servant; attendant (in old times)
archaicHistorical term referring to personal servants or attendants in a feudal or aristocratic household.
Lǎo老
ye爷
chū出
mén门
shí时
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
jǐ几
míng名
pú仆
cóng从
gēn跟
suí随
。
When the master went out, he was always followed by several attendants.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
guì贵
zú族
yǔ与
tā他
de的
pú仆
cóng从
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
The novel depicts the life of the aristocrat and his servants.
noun
follower; vassal; subordinate entity without autonomy
derogatoryModern metaphorical usage, often derogatory, describing a person, group, or nation that blindly follows and is controlled by another, lacking independence.
Nà那
ge个
xiǎo小
guó国
zài在
zhèng政
zhì治
shàng上
wán完
quán全
shì是
dà大
guó国
de的
pú仆
cóng从
。
That small country is completely a vassal of the great power in politics.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
dāng当
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
pú仆
cóng从
，
jué决
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
chuàng创
yè业
。
He didn't want to be his boss's lackey, so he decided to start his own business.
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pú仆
cóng从
guó国
jiā家
client state; vassal state