young servant; contemptible wretch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
young servant; boy attendant; page
archaicArchaic term for a young male servant or attendant, typically of low status.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
chū出
xíng行
shí时
cháng常
dài带
shù竖
zǐ子
suí随
cóng从
。
In ancient times, nobles often traveled with young servant attendants.
Zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
gù雇
le了
shí十
jǐ几
gè个
shù竖
zǐ子
pú仆
yì役
。
This household employed over a dozen young servants.
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Shù竖
zǐ子
nián年
yòu幼
wú无
zhī知
，
wàng望
dà大
rén人
hǎi海
hán涵
。
The young servant is ignorant due to his youth; please forgive him, sir.
noun
contemptible fellow; wretched boy; (derog.) brat
derogatoryUsed as a contemptuous term for a person deemed unworthy, foolish, or of low character. Often appears in historical texts and indignant exclamations.
Shù竖
zǐ子
bù不
zú足
yǔ与
móu谋
！
This wretched fellow is not worth conspiring with!
Shù竖
zǐ子
gǎn敢
ěr尔
！
How dare you, you contemptible wretch!
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Cǐ此
shù竖
zǐ子
fǎn反
fù复
wú无
cháng常
，
bù不
kě可
xìn信
rèn任
。
This contemptible fellow is fickle and cannot be trusted.