EBE Chapter 558 Is Your Baby a Slave to So-and-So?
Chapter 558 Is Your Baby a Slave to So-and-So?
It turns out that it was common in the Tang Dynasty to name children "So-and-so Slave".
For example, Li Zhi's nickname was "Zhi Nu," the Princess of Yun'an's nickname was "Fu Rong Nu," and Li Bai's son was called "Ming Yue Nu."
The word "奴" (nu) does not refer to a slave or servant, but rather to a "奴奴" (nunu).
[A term of endearment similar to modern-day baby, darling, or sweetheart]
[The meaning of "狸奴" is "raccoon baby"]
"奴家" means "this humble servant" or "this little one".
[I suddenly remembered that in Shaanxi, to describe a child as very cute, you would say "nu de hen," which means extremely cute.]
[Nowadays in Shanxi, many children's names include the character "奴" (nu), and many middle-aged and elderly people in rural areas also have "奴" in their names, such as Nu Lian and Nu Sheng...]
Pan An's nickname was "Tan Nu," and Empress Zhangsun, Li Shimin, called her "Guanyin Bi."
Many ancient Chinese characters did not originally have any negative connotations; it's just that over time, they have gradually acquired other meanings in modern times.
“I’m from Xi’an, Shaanxi. When my grandma talks about a child, she usually says, ‘This child looks really good.’ I never knew how to write this character, but I guess it is.”
"My mom's nickname is Nu (奴), because my grandparents thought she was cute when she was little [licking screen]"
Yes, so Li Shimin wrote to Li Zhi saying, "Ye Ye Yi Nu Yu Si," which means: Dad (who is fighting a war abroad) misses his baby so much.
Princess Jincheng's name was Li Nunu, and Consort Yang's nickname was Yu Nu.
When I was a child, the first time I heard the name Guanyinbi, I always thought it meant the golden boy and jade girl.
"Nu is 'baby,' and Bi is an affectionate term for a girl, but Nubi is not [confused]"
"No wonder the character 'Jiaonu' in Tang Guili's novel [pokes hand] means 'Jiaojiao Baobao' [smirks]"
"Anu from the Legend of Sword and Fairy!!! So that's what it means. I was wondering why they gave her such a name."
"So when Zang Hai says 'I am Zhi Nu,' he's actually saying 'I am a little baby.' [crying emoji]"
Follow-up comment: "Actually, it's because their parents passed away too early [crying] and they didn't have time to give them a formal name [crying]. In order to reconnect with old acquaintances, they could only use their nicknames [crying]. They named them Yuenu and Zhinu hoping that they would always be carefree, but they really never grew up [crying]."
During the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin's face instantly turned as red as a tomato upon seeing the sky, and he involuntarily covered his ripe cheeks with his hand: This sky, this sky...
Why bring up such a trivial matter? How can I maintain my dignity as a monarch?
What were originally unspoken things have now become, as if we're doing something wrong to the children, even naming them "Baby".
Although "slave" means affectionate and cute, it's not overly mushy or cheesy. We don't call our children "baby" all the time. Even if we love our children very much, we still have our pride and dignity.
We call the child that simply because we think the child is small and cute.
Just like the little slave, when he was first born, he would obediently stutter and call out "Father Emperor." Of course, that doesn't mean he's not cute now; he's still adorable now that he's grown up. (。 ?w -)e? ?)
Li Zhi: Father, please don't say that. I'm happy that you call me "Young Slave," but I'm almost of age to adulthood, capable of handling things on my own. In a few more years, I'll be as old as my elder brother and old enough to marry.
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Compared to the excuses for their monarch's incompetence, the people of the Tang Dynasty blushed but spoke with righteous indignation and without shame: So what? My child is so handsome!
Look at that little face, chubby and juicy, what's the difference between it and a tabby cat? They're both just cute and pitiful furry kids, there's absolutely no difference!
What's wrong with us calling out to Nunu a few times and spoiling her? Our Nunu is just so adorable.