賣身
See also: 卖身
Chinese
sell | body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit | ||
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trad. (賣身) | 賣 | 身 | |
simp. (卖身) | 卖 | 身 |
Pronunciation
Verb
賣身
- to sell oneself into slavery
- to sell one's body for prostitution; to prostitute oneself
- 賣藝不賣身 / 卖艺不卖身 ― màiyì bù màishēn ― to sell art but not body
Synonyms
- (to prostitute oneself): 賣淫/卖淫 (màiyín), 賣春/卖春 (màichūn); (Min Nan) 做婊
Derived terms
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