微臣
Chinese edit
tiny; minute; clandestine tiny; minute; clandestine; hide; elegant; exquisite |
statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official | ||
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trad. (微臣) | 微 | 臣 | |
simp. #(微臣) | 微 | 臣 | |
Literally: “tiny official”. |
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
微臣
- (archaic) A first person pronoun employed by a public officer when speaking to the sovereign.
- 微臣梁文秀恭請聖母皇太后金安,皇上聖安。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: The Firmament of the Pleiades
- Wēichén Liáng Wénxiù gōngqǐng shèngmǔ huángtàihòu jīn'ān, huángshàng shèng'ān. [Pinyin]
- I, Liang Wenxiu, humbly wish Your Majesty the Empress Dowager the precious peace [and wish] Your Majesty [the Emperor] the holy ease.
微臣梁文秀恭请圣母皇太后金安,皇上圣安。 [MSC, simp.]