inner chambers; boudoir
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
inner chambers; boudoir (in former times, the living quarters of women from wealthy families, usually located in the innermost part of the residence)
archaicRefers to the traditional architectural arrangement in wealthy Chinese households where women's living quarters were secluded in the innermost parts of the compound. The term carries connotations of seclusion, protection, and sheltered upbringing.
Tā她
zì自
yòu幼
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
shēn深
guī闺
zhī之
zhōng中
，
bù不
ān谙
shì世
shì事
。
She was raised in the inner chambers since childhood and knew nothing of the world.
Zhè这
zuò座
shēn深
guī闺
dà大
yuàn院
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
wú无
shù数
jiā家
zú族
de的
xīng兴
shuāi衰
。
This mansion with its inner chambers witnessed the rise and fall of countless families.
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Shēn深
guī闺
mèng梦
lǐ里
rén人
，
bù不
zhī知
chūn春
sè色
jǐ几
xǔ许
。
The lady in the deep chambers, dreaming, knows not how much spring has come.