後庭

後庭

1. (literary) backyard
2. (literary) chambers of the concubines

   • 君之府藏珍珠寶玉，君之駿馬盈外廐，美女充後庭。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     君之府藏珍珠宝玉，君之骏马盈外厩，美女充后庭。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5^th – 3^rd centuries BCE

     Jūn zhī fǔcáng zhēnzhū bǎoyù, jūn zhī jùnmǎ yíng wàijiù, měinǚ chōng hòutíng. [Pinyin]

     Your private depots are full of pearls, treasures and precious jade, your stalls are full of swift horses, and your houses are full of beautiful concubines.

   • 方其耽於色也，屏親昵，絕交遊，逃於後庭，以晝足夜，三月一出，意猶未愜。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     方其耽于色也，屏亲昵，绝交游，逃于后庭，以昼足夜，三月一出，意犹未惬。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Liezi, 1^st – 5^th century CE

     Fāng qí dān yú sè yě, bǐng qīnnì, jué jiāoyóu, táo yú hòutíng, yǐ zhòu zú yè, sān yuè yī chū, yì yóuwèi qiè. [Pinyin]

     When indulging himself in their charms, he got rid of those who were close to him and broke communications with friends. Hiding himself in the chambers, he abandoned himself to his ladies day and night, and showed up once every three months, still dreaming of this pleasure.

   • 妖姬臉似花含露，玉樹流光照後庭。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     妖姬脸似花含露，玉树流光照后庭。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 580s, attributed to Chen Shubao,《玉樹後庭花》

     Yāojī liǎn sì huā hánlù, yùshù liú guāng zhào hòutíng. [Pinyin]

     Their faces look as pretty as dew-impearled flowers;
     Their bodies like jade trees shed light on inner bowers.
     (Translated by Xu Yuanchong)

3. (literary, by extension) palace maids
4. (slang) anus; back door

(chambers of concubines, palace maids):

• 後宮／后宫 (hòugōng)

(back door):