created sense approved 相公 · xiànggong · husband — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
相公
xiànggong
husband
Used in former times as a respectful term of address for one's husband.
xiànggōng
相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · to assist 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir
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created sense approved 相公 · xiànggong · young gentleman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
相公
xiànggong
young gentleman
A respectful term of address for an educated man, scholar, or young man of a privileged family in old China.
xiànggōng
相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · to assist 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · sir
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created sense approved 相公 · xiànggōng · His Excellency — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
相公
xiànggōng
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 · xiànggong · male prostitute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
相公
xiànggong
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 · xiànggong · disqualified mahjong player — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
相公
xiànggong
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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