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==Chinese==
==Chinese==
{{zh-forms|s=佛爷}}
{{zh-forms|s=老佛爷|type=12|lit=Venerable Lord Buddha}}


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
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{{zh-pron
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|m=lǎofóyé,tl=y
|c=fat6 je4
|c=lou5 fat6 je4
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===Noun===
===Etymology 1===
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====Noun====
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# {{lb|zh|Buddhism}} [[Buddha]]
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# {{lb|zh|archaic}} {{n-g|A [[term of address]] and [[title]] for an [[empress dowager]], [[queen dowager]], [[empress mother]], [[queen mother]], or the [[like]].}}
#: {{zh-x|奴才 給 老佛爺 請安。|We [do hereby] pay respect to '''Your Majesty'''.}}
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# {{lb|zh|Buddhism|informal}} [[Buddha]]

====Proper noun====
{{head|zh|proper noun}}

# {{lb|zh|late Qing}} {{n-g|A title of respect for {{w|Empress Dowager Cixi}}.}}

===Etymology 2===
{{psm|zh|fr|Lafayette}}.

====Proper noun====
{{head|zh|proper noun}}

# {{lb|zh|usually used in compounds}} [[Lafayette]]; [[La Fayette]]
#: {{zh-x|^老佛爺 ^大街|{{w|Rue La Fayette}}}}
#: {{zh-x|^老佛爺 ^百货|{{w|Galeries Lafayette}}}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{zh-l|拉法葉}}

Latest revision as of 10:14, 27 March 2024

See also: 老佛爷

Chinese

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old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
 Buddha
trad. (老佛爺) 老 佛爺
simp. (老佛爷) 老 佛爷
Literally: “Venerable Lord Buddha”.

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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老佛爺

  1. (archaic) A term of address and title for an empress dowager, queen dowager, empress mother, queen mother, or the like.
    奴才給老佛爺請安。 [MSC, trad.]
    奴才给老佛爷请安。 [MSC, simp.]
    Núcái gěi lǎofóyé qǐng'ān. [Pinyin]
    We [do hereby] pay respect to Your Majesty.
  2. (Buddhism, informal) Buddha

Proper noun

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老佛爺

  1. (late Qing) A title of respect for Empress Dowager Cixi.

Etymology 2

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Phono-semantic matching of French Lafayette.

Proper noun

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老佛爺

  1. (usually used in compounds) Lafayette; La Fayette
    老佛爺大街／老佛爷大街  ―  Lǎofóyé Dàjiē  ―  Rue La Fayette
    老佛爺百货／老佛爷百货  ―  Lǎofóyé Bǎihuò  ―  Galeries Lafayette
Synonyms
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