Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rotational maidservant: A female servant in a wealthy or aristocratic household who serves on a rotational shift system as part of a large, organized staff.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong phủ Chúa, các phiên thị tỳ thay nhau làm việc suốt ngày đêm. (In the Lord's manor, the rotational maidservants took turns working day and night.)
  • Cô ấy từng là một phiên thị tỳ trong một gia đình quý tộc. (She was once a rotational maidservant in a noble family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is historical and describes a specific, organized system of domestic service in pre-modern Vietnamese aristocratic society, indicating a hierarchy and division of labor among servants.

Variants and Related Words

• Thị tỳ (n): A general term for a maidservant or female attendant.
  • Các thị tỳ đang chuẩn bị bữa ăn. (The maidservants are preparing the meal.)

Synonyms

• Rotational servant: A servant working in shifts.
• Maid on duty: A maid serving during an assigned shift.

Notes on Usage

• Phiên thị tỳ is an archaic term primarily encountered in historical texts or discussions about feudal Vietnamese society. It is not used in modern contexts.