xiàng​gongxiàng​gōng

husband

Senses

相公 xiàng​gong (also xiàng​gōng) husband

Used in former times as a respectful term of address for one's husband.

相公 xiàng​gong (also xiàng​gōng) young gentleman

A respectful term of address for an educated man, scholar, or young man of a privileged family in old China.

相公 xiàng​gōng His Excellency

An honorific title for a high-ranking government official, such as a premier or minister of state.

相公 xiàng​gong male prostitute

A slang term for a catamite or male prostitute, often appearing in old novels or theater contexts.

相公 xiàng​gong disqualified mahjong player

A mahjong player who is disqualified from winning the round because they unintentionally have the wrong number of tiles.

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