brothel; courtesan house
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Meanings
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brothel; house of pleasure; courtesan house
literaryA classical/literary term for a brothel, often used in ancient poetry and literature. It carries a somewhat romantic or melancholic connotation compared to modern, direct terms.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
shī诗
rén人
céng曾
wèi为
qīng青
lóu楼
nǚ女
zǐ子
fù赋
shī诗
。
Many ancient poets wrote poems for courtesans.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
huì绘
le了
fán繁
huá华
dū都
shì市
bèi背
hòu后
de的
qīng青
lóu楼
wǎng往
shì事
。
This novel depicts the stories of brothels behind the prosperous city.
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Shí十
nián年
yī一
jiào觉
Yáng扬
zhōu州
mèng梦
，
yíng赢
dé得
qīng青
lóu楼
bó薄
xìng幸
míng名
。
(A line from Du Mu's poem) Ten years I woke from my Yangzhou dream, Gaining only a fickle lover's name in the pleasure quarters.