cấm cung
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Meaning
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Verb
To confine someone to their house, a term traditionally used for high-born girls during the historical feudal era.
vi Ngày xưa, các cô gái thường bị cấm cung trong nhà.
en In the past, girls were often confined to their homes.
Noun
A term referring to the forbidden palace where an emperor lives, serving as a synonym for the word cung cấm.
vi Người thường không được phép vào cấm cung.
en Ordinary people are not allowed into the forbidden palace.