门下 (mén xià) — hanger-on of an aristocrat; retainer; disciple; follower (of a master)
Definition
Literary/classical term for a disciple or retainer of a master or powerful figure — written in tone, not used in everyday speech.
noun
hanger-on of an aristocratretainerdisciplefollower (of a master)
Examples
- 门下。Tā céng jīng shì nà wèi quán guì de mén xià.He was once a hanger-on of that powerful aristocrat.
- 门下。Kǒng zǐ de mén xià zhōng yǒu hěn duō zhù míng de xué zhě.Among Confucius's disciples there were many famous scholars.
- ，门下。Zài gǔ dài, xǔ duō wén rén tóu kào guì zú zuò mén xià.In ancient times, many literati attached themselves to nobles as retainers.
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