楚馆秦楼 — “Brothel”
楚馆秦楼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brothel”. Red-light district; houses of prostitution and entertainment; pleasure quarters. Literally, “Chu Pavilions and Qin Towers”.
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Origin and Story of 楚馆秦楼
During the Spring and Autumn period, Princess Nongyu, daughter of Duke Mu of Qin, was exceptionally skilled at playing the xiao (a vertical flute). Duke Mu specially built a Phoenix Tower, also known as Qin Tower, for her to play music and entertain herself.
King Ling of Chu, known for his lechery, built the Zhanghua Palace. He selected the most beautiful women from across the country to reside there for his pleasure. Later generations referred to Zhanghua Palace as Chu Pavilion.
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- chǔ楚qiú囚duì对qì泣Weeping together in despair
- chǔ楚qiú囚xiāng相duì对facing each other in despair
- chǔ楚tiān天yún云yǔ雨romantic or sexual encounter
- chǔ楚wěi尾wú吴tóu头Middle and lower Yangtze River region
- chǔ楚gōng弓fù复dé得recover lost property
- chǔ楚gōng弓chǔ楚dé得What's lost in Chu stays in Chu
- chǔ楚gōng弓yí遗yǐng影unfounded fear from misperception
- chǔ楚dé得chǔ楚gōng弓What's lost by one is found by another
- chǔ楚cái才jìn晋yòng用Chu talent used by Jin
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Open the tool →Questions about 楚馆秦楼
What does 楚馆秦楼 mean?
楚馆秦楼 (chǔ guǎn qín lóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brothel”.
How do you pronounce 楚馆秦楼?
楚馆秦楼 is pronounced chǔ guǎn qín lóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 楚馆秦楼 literally mean?
Literally, 楚馆秦楼 means “Chu Pavilions and Qin Towers”. It is used to mean “Brothel”.
Where does 楚馆秦楼 come from?
楚馆秦楼 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 楚馆秦楼?
楚馆：楚灵王筑章华宫，选美人入宫；秦楼：秦穆公女弄玉善吹箫，穆公建楼给她居住。指歌舞妓院场所。