衏 (yuàn) - Brothel, pleasure quarter — refers to a place

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衏 · yuàn

Brothel, pleasure quarter — refers to a place of prostitution or entertainment district in ancient China.

Brothel, pleasure quarter — refers to a place

Usage highlights

Brothel districtPleasure quarterEntertainment streetRedBrothel houseVisit brothels

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pleasure quarters were bustling at night (花街衏巷).
  • He frequented the brothel district (他常去衏巷).
  • The story is set in a historical entertainment quarter (故事背景在古衏).

Collocations

  • Brothel district(衏巷)
  • Pleasure quarter(花衏)
  • Entertainment street(衏街)
  • Red-light district(烟花衏)
  • Brothel house(衏家)
  • Visit brothels(游衏)

Idioms

  • Flower streets and willow lanes(花街柳衏)
  • Willow streets and flower lanes(柳衏花街)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to entertainment districts where courtesans and prostitutes worked.
  • Often associated with the 'flower and willow' metaphor in classical Chinese literature.
  • Considered a vulgar term in traditional society, not used in polite conversation.

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