What does Mr. Woman mean?

1. This is a title of respect for women who have made outstanding contributions to modern and contemporary times. In other words, anyone who is highly respected can be called "sir", which means showing respect, not necessarily referring to men.

2. Ms. Wang is a kind of address for Ms. Wang, which has different meanings according to different times. In the past, female storytellers could be called Ms. Wang, and female fortune tellers could be called Ms. Wang. For example, Mr Soong Ching Ling, Mr Bing Xin and Mr Jiang Yang.

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The name "sir" has a long history. However, in different periods of history, the object of the title "Mr." is different.

"The Analects of Confucius for Politics": "There is wine and food, sir." The note said, "Sir, so are my father and brother." It means to have wine and food, that is, to honor your father and brother.

Mencius: "Why did Sir say that?" This "sir" refers to an old and learned man.

The national policy of the Warring States period said, "Sir, please sit down. Why not?" Known as a noble elder.

In fact, in ancient times, this word was mainly used to address teachers. The first person who called the teacher "Mr." began to see Qu Li: "Yu Xiansheng people, don't talk too much." Note: "Sir, old teacher".

Of course, the former teachers, that is, "Mr.", were mostly men, and gradually became honorifics for intellectuals and adult men with certain status.

Huang Daozhou's Biography of Yuan Huan in the Ming Dynasty said: "Mr. Dong (Dong Qichang) said:' Gong () is only good at calculating devices, but he has four considerations. ""According to the textual research of Dong Qichang in the Ming Dynasty and Yuan Keli, the teacher and examiner of Huang Daozhou, the "Mr" here still has the meaning of traditional address.

Dong Qichang's "Sacrificing Yuan Huan Gong to the Stars": "Alas! Nian Qichang and Gong () are both under Mr. Lu Zongbo's door. " "Sir" here also refers to Lu Shusheng, the teacher and etiquette minister of Dong Qichang and Yuan Keli.

In the early Qing Dynasty, Guo Xiang was called "the old gentleman", but after Qianlong, the name of "the old gentleman" was seldom used in officialdom.

After the Revolution of 1911, the word "old gentleman" became popular again. In the communication field, people who meet are called "old gentlemen".

After the 1980s, the usage of "Mr" became more extensive. Women also call themselves and other people's husbands "gentlemen".

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Madam, Baidu Encyclopedia-Sir