young woman's bedroom; boudoir
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young woman's bedroom; boudoir; women's quarters (in former times)
archaicHistorically refers to the private quarters of young women in traditional Chinese households, often associated with embroidery and feminine activities. The term is now largely archaic or used in historical, literary, or descriptive contexts of traditional architecture.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
wèi未
chū出
gé阁
de的
xiǎo小
jie姐
men们
dōu都
zhù住
zài在
shēn深
guī闺
xiù绣
fáng房
lǐ里
。
In ancient times, unmarried young ladies all lived in deep inner chambers and boudoirs.
Zhè这
zuò座
Qīng清
dài代
lǎo老
zhái宅
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
dāng当
nián年
xiǎo小
jie姐
de的
xiù绣
fáng房
，
lǐ里
miàn面
chén陈
shè设
zhe着
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
xiù绣
jià架
。
This Qing Dynasty mansion still preserves the young lady's boudoir from that era, furnished with ancient embroidery frames inside.
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Tā她
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
guān关
zài在
xiù绣
fáng房
lǐ里
，
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
xiù绣
huā花
。
She locked herself in her boudoir, spending the whole day doing embroidery.