bā​qí​zǐ​dì

descendants of the Eight Banners

  • created sense approved 八旗子弟 · bā​qí​zǐ​dì · descendants of the Eight Banners — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    八旗子弟

    bā​qí​zǐ​dì

    descendants of the Eight Banners

    descendants of the members of the Eight Banners during the Qing dynasty, often specifically referring to the younger generation of the Manchu aristocracy

    八旗 (literal) → 八旗 · bā​qí · Eight Banners 子弟 (literal) → 子弟 · zǐ​dì · younger generation

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 八旗子弟 · bā​qí​zǐ​dì · privileged brat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    八旗子弟

    bā​qí​zǐ​dì

    privileged brat

    a derogatory term for children of high-ranking officials or wealthy families who live a life of leisure and lack real ability, often relying on their family's status to behave irresponsibly

    八旗 (literal) → 八旗 · bā​qí · Eight Banners 子弟 (literal) → 子弟 · zǐ​dì · younger generation

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense