ái khanh

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛卿.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ái khanh

  1. (Chinese fiction, endearing, by a Chinese monarch to his favorite courtiers or consorts) "my dear courtier"; "my darling consort"; you
    Hoà ái khanh,...Oh my dear courtier Heshen,...
    • 20th century [17th century], Feng Menglong, chapter 2, in Nguyễn Đỗ Mục, transl., Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou States:
      Vua U Vương hỏi rằng: — Ái khanh không thích âm nhạc thì thích thứ gì? Bao Tự nói: — Thiếp tôi chẳng thích thứ gì cả, chỉ còn nhớ hôm xưa tay xé tấm lụa, tiếng kêu sàn sạt nghe cũng vui tai.
      King You asked: “What do you my darling like if not music?” Bao Si said: “I your concubine do not like anything at all; I only remember that I tore a sheet of silk with my hand yesterday and the ripping and rending sounds pleased my ears.”