young master; son of the landlord
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
son of the master or landlord (historical term)
archaicUsed in traditional or feudal contexts to refer to the son of the household master, employer, or landlord. Carries connotations of inherited status and wealth.
Shào少
dōng东
jia家
jīn今
tiān天
dào到
pù铺
zi子
lǐ里
chá查
zhàng账
le了
。
The young master came to the shop today to check the accounts.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
dōng东
jia家
de的
shào少
dōng东
jia家
，
jiāng将
lái来
yào要
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
yè业
de的
。
He is the young master of our employer's family and will inherit the family business in the future.
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Shào少
dōng东
jia家
nián年
qīng轻
qì气
shèng盛
，
zuò做
shì事
nán难
miǎn免
chōng冲
dòng动
。
The young master is young and full of vigor, so it is inevitable that he acts impulsively sometimes.