"eunuch" em Chinese (Traditional)

太監

Definição

太監是被閹割的男子，歷史上常在皇宮或王室侍從，尤其在亞洲和中東地區。

主要在歷史或學術語境使用，用來指宮廷裡被閹割的男性侍從。現代中文較少見，若用來比喻沒權力的人可能帶冒犯，應謹慎使用。

In ancient China, many royal courts had at least one eunuch.

在古代中國，很多皇宮都至少有一個**太監**。

A eunuch could serve as a trusted guardian of the queen.

**太監**可以作為皇后的可靠守衛。

The king ordered the eunuch to deliver the message.

國王命令**太監**傳遞訊息。

Being a eunuch in those times often meant living in the palace for your whole life.

在那個時代當**太監**，通常意味著一輩子都住在宮廷裡。

Historians still debate how much power the royal eunuchs actually had.

歷史學家仍在爭論宮廷**太監**究竟有多大權力。

He joked that he felt like a eunuch at the meeting, with no real say in the decisions.

他開玩笑說在會議中覺得自己像個**太監**，對決策毫無發言權。