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Open the tool →家生孩儿 (jiā shēng hái er) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a child born into a household of servants, who continues to serve that same family for generations; a hereditary household servant”.
家生孩儿 is pronounced jiā shēng hái er in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 家生孩儿 means “Household-born child”. It is used to mean “a child born into a household of servants, who continues to serve that same family for generations; a hereditary household servant”.
奴婢生的子女仍在主家服役的人