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Nucai (Chinese: 奴才; pinyin: Núcái; Manchu: ᠠᡥᠠ, Mölendroff: aha) is a Chinese term that can be translated as, 'lackey', 'yes-man', 'servant', 'slave', or a 'person of unquestioning obedience'. It originated in the tribes of northeastern China as a negative and derogatory term, often reserved for insult for someone perceived to be useless or incompetent. However, it was used most prominently in the Qing dynasty as a deprecatory first-person pronoun by Manchu officials at court when addressing the Emperor. Han Chinese officials were forbidden from using the term for self-address; they used "chen" (Chinese: 臣) instead.

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  • Nucai (Chinese: 奴才; pinyin: Núcái; Manchu: ᠠᡥᠠ, Mölendroff: aha) is a Chinese term that can be translated as, 'lackey', 'yes-man', 'servant', 'slave', or a 'person of unquestioning obedience'. It originated in the tribes of northeastern China as a negative and derogatory term, often reserved for insult for someone perceived to be useless or incompetent. However, it was used most prominently in the Qing dynasty as a deprecatory first-person pronoun by Manchu officials at court when addressing the Emperor. Han Chinese officials were forbidden from using the term for self-address; they used "chen" (Chinese: 臣) instead. (en)
  • 奴才是指善于侍奉主人的奴僕。《晉書·劉元海載記》：「穎不用吾言，逆自奔潰，真奴才也。」（劉元海即劉淵。） 到清代，滿語阿哈（满语：ᠠᡥᠠ，转写：aha）被譯為「奴才」。清朝的宦官面對皇帝自稱「奴才」；滿洲、蒙古、汉軍八旗等擁有旗籍之大臣也自稱「奴才」，漢人臣下只能自稱「臣」。 鲁迅的雜文《隔膜》說：「满洲人自己，就严分着主奴，大臣奏事，必称『奴才』；而汉人却称『臣』就好。这并非因为是『炎黄之胄』，特地优待，锡以佳名的；其实是所以别于满人的『奴才』，其地位还下于『奴才』数等。」。 魯迅這樣說，是由於清朝首崇滿洲，漢臣事實上比滿臣地位低。旗人（包括滿洲人、漢人和其他民族）與皇帝是主奴關係，民人（包括漢人和其他民族）則與皇帝是君臣關係。 (zh)
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  • Nucai (Chinese: 奴才; pinyin: Núcái; Manchu: ᠠᡥᠠ, Mölendroff: aha) is a Chinese term that can be translated as, 'lackey', 'yes-man', 'servant', 'slave', or a 'person of unquestioning obedience'. It originated in the tribes of northeastern China as a negative and derogatory term, often reserved for insult for someone perceived to be useless or incompetent. However, it was used most prominently in the Qing dynasty as a deprecatory first-person pronoun by Manchu officials at court when addressing the Emperor. Han Chinese officials were forbidden from using the term for self-address; they used "chen" (Chinese: 臣) instead. (en)
  • 奴才是指善于侍奉主人的奴僕。《晉書·劉元海載記》：「穎不用吾言，逆自奔潰，真奴才也。」（劉元海即劉淵。） 到清代，滿語阿哈（满语：ᠠᡥᠠ，转写：aha）被譯為「奴才」。清朝的宦官面對皇帝自稱「奴才」；滿洲、蒙古、汉軍八旗等擁有旗籍之大臣也自稱「奴才」，漢人臣下只能自稱「臣」。 鲁迅的雜文《隔膜》說：「满洲人自己，就严分着主奴，大臣奏事，必称『奴才』；而汉人却称『臣』就好。这并非因为是『炎黄之胄』，特地优待，锡以佳名的；其实是所以别于满人的『奴才』，其地位还下于『奴才』数等。」。 魯迅這樣說，是由於清朝首崇滿洲，漢臣事實上比滿臣地位低。旗人（包括滿洲人、漢人和其他民族）與皇帝是主奴關係，民人（包括漢人和其他民族）則與皇帝是君臣關係。 (zh)
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