pú

仆仆

Word · NounTraditional僕

servant; attendant

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

servant; manservant; attendant

archaic

Now somewhat old-fashioned, but still used in historical or literary contexts.

Tā他
shì是
bó伯
jué爵
de的
zhōng忠
shí实
lǎo老
pú仆
 。

He was the earl's faithful old servant.

Zhǔ主
pú仆
guān关
xì系
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shè社
huì会
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

Master-servant relationships were very common in ancient societies.

2.

noun

my humble self (a humble term for "I")

archaic

A classical, very humble self-reference used by men, now almost exclusively found in period literature.

Pú仆
bù不
cái才
 ，
yuàn愿
xiào效
quǎn犬
mǎ马
zhī之
láo劳
 。

I, though untalented, am willing to serve like a dog or horse.