xiàng​gongxiàng​gōng

husband

  • created sense approved 相公 · xiàng​gong · husband — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiàng​gong

    husband

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

    xiàng​gōng

    相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · to assist 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir

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  • created sense approved 相公 · xiàng​gong · young gentleman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiàng​gong

    young gentleman

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

    xiàng​gōng

    相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · to assist 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir

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  • created sense approved 相公 · xiàng​gōng · His Excellency — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiàng​gōng

    His Excellency

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

    相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · minister 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir

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  • created sense approved 相公 · xiàng​gong · male prostitute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiàng​gong

    male prostitute

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

    相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · to assist 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir

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  • created sense approved 相公 · xiàng​gong · disqualified mahjong player — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    xiàng​gong

    disqualified mahjong player

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

    相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · to assist 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir

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