mén​lì

gatekeeper

  • created reference approved 门吏/門吏 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门吏 / 門吏 mén​lì

    个 / 個 gè

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 门吏/門吏 · mén​lì · gatekeeper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门吏 / 門吏

    mén​lì

    gatekeeper

    a minor official or servant acting as a gatekeeper for a powerful family

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door 吏 (literal) → 吏 · lì · minor official

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 门吏/門吏 · mén​lì · personal aide — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    门吏 / 門吏

    mén​lì

    personal aide

    a subordinate assistant or follower who performs administrative or practical tasks for a master or high-ranking official

    门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · school of thought 吏 (literal) → 吏 · lì · minor official

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

    created sense