What does concubine mean?

Concubine means: a woman married by a husband outside his wife in the old society; In ancient times, women claimed to be modest.

"Concubine" is a standard secondary word in modern Chinese. It is pronounced "è" in Mandarin, which was first seen in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty and belongs to Liu Shu's knowing word. The basic meaning of "concubine" is the little wife married by men in the old society; Extended meanings are self-proclaimed modesty words of women in the old society, such as concubines and concubines.

The word "concubine" was generally used to refer to "female slave" in ancient society. Because of their special status, concubines often became "women other than married" in ancient society. Because of the low status of concubine, it is extended to a kind of modesty that claims to be a woman. For example, Song Yu's Gao Tang Mi in the Warring States Period said "I am the daughter of Wushan", which means "I am the daughter of Wushan".

Concubine language

1, male and female servants: I call myself.

The quality of male and female servants, Liu Pu, is not enough to serve the king.

2, three wives and four concubines: the meaning of many wives and concubines.

Example: He used to lead a dissolute life, but now his property has been confiscated and his three wives and four concubines have been dismissed. I didn't know what it would be like to turn over a new leaf, so I thought of death.

3. Wives and concubines: Wives and concubines describe many men's wives and concubines. For example, Zhang Cang, the prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty, said that "there are hundreds of wives and concubines".

Example: A group of wives and concubines also had a one-night stand. Delicious food is also a wife with a belly. Prosperity is just a passing sight.

4. The way of concubinage: absolutely obey the despicable style of superiors or colleagues.

For example, they expect intellectuals to follow an independent orthodoxy, rather than "concubinage" with the king.

5. Favorite concubine: the most favored concubine.

Example: Such a man, but she is so sincere to him, no matter how much she has paid, is no better than a gentle and charming ordinary girl. Why did it happen to her and her mother?