教坊

教坊

1. (archaic) Royal Academy (the ministry in charge of music and dance at court)

   • 最是倉皇辭廟日，教坊猶奏別離歌。 [Ci, trad.]
     最是仓皇辞庙日，教坊犹奏别离歌。 [Ci, simp.]

     From: c. 976, 李煜 (Li Yu),《破陣子·四十年來家國》, translated by X. Y. Z.

     Zuìshì cānghuáng cí miào rì, jiàofāng yóu zòu biélí gē. [Pinyin]

     O how could I forget the hurried parting day
     When by the band the farewell songs were played!

教坊

1. (dated) brothel

   • 和景清一同被殺的還有鐵鉉，景清剝皮，鐵鉉油炸，他的兩個女兒則發付了教坊，叫她們做婊子。 [MSC, trad.]
     和景清一同被杀的还有铁铉，景清剥皮，铁铉油炸，他的两个女儿则发付了教坊，叫她们做婊子。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1935, 魯迅 (Lu Xun),《病後雜談》四 (Random Thoughts after Illness IV)

     Hé Jǐng Qīng yītóng bèi shā de háiyǒu Tiě Xuàn, Jǐng Qīng bāopí, Tiě Xuàn yóuzhá, tā de liǎng ge nǚ'ér zé fāfù le jiàofāng, jiào tāmen zuò biǎozǐ. [Pinyin]

     Along with Jing Qing, Tie Xuan was also killed. While Jing Qing was flayed, Tie Xuan was fried, and his two daughters were dispatched to a brothel to be used as whores.