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Jyutping bun2 fu2
Pinyin běn fǔ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. pron, archaic
    a first person pronoun employed by a public officer, especially when addressing a person of lower status
    • 皇上御賜龍虎狗三口鍘刀,本府有先斬後奏之權。
      皇上御赐龙虎狗三口铡刀,本府有先斩后奏之权。
      huáng shàng yù cì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhá dāo , běn fǔ yǒu xiān zhǎn hòu zòu zhī quán .
      His Majesty granted me these three guillotines of canine, tiger, and dragon, by which I am authorised to kill first, report later.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    皇上御赐龙虎狗三口铡刀,本府有先斩后奏之权。
    皇上御賜龍虎狗三口鍘刀,本府有先斬後奏之權。
    huáng shàng yù cì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhá dāo , běn fǔ yǒu xiān zhǎn hòu zòu zhī quán .
    • His Majesty granted me these three guillotines of canine, tiger, and dragon, by which I am authorised to kill first, report later.
  2. Mandarin
    皇上御赐龙虎狗三口铡刀,本府有先斩后奏之权。如何审不得你?
    皇上御賜龍虎狗三口鍘刀,本府有先斬後奏之權。如何審不得你?
    huáng shàng yù cì lóng hǔ gǒu sān kǒu zhá dāo , běn fǔ yǒu xiān zhǎn hòu zòu zhī quán . rú hé shěn bù dé nǐ ?
    • His Majesty granted me these three guillotines of canine, tiger, and dragon, by which I am authorised to kill first, report later. How can't I put you on trial?
  3. Mandarin
    本府奉旨前来青州勘查军务。如今,查获青州步军严重违法,本府以钦差之名接管指挥。尔等听令!
    本府奉旨前來青州勘查軍務。如今,查獲青州步軍嚴重違法,本府以欽差之名接管指揮。爾等聽令!
    běn fǔ fèng zhǐ qián lái qīng zhōu kān chá jūn wù . rú jīn , chá huò qīng zhōu bù jūn yán zhòng wéi fǎ , běn fǔ yǐ qīn chāi zhī míng jiē guǎn zhǐ huī . ěr děng tīng lìng !
    • I, by virtue of a royal decree, came here to scrutinize the military affairs of Qingzhou. Now, upon discovering that the infantry of Qingzhou has seriously breached the law, I, in my capacity as the royal representative, hereby take charge and control. All of you, hear my command!
  4. Mandarin
    倘有不法之徒,胆敢阴谋捣乱,本府本处言出法随,勿谓言之不预。
    倘有不法之徒,膽敢陰謀搗亂,本府本處言出法隨,勿謂言之不預。
    tǎng yǒu bù fǎ zhī tú , dǎn gǎn yīn móu dǎo luàn , běn fǔ běn chù yán chū fǎ suí , wù wèi yán zhī bù yù .
    • Henceforward, should any lawless person dare to plot disruption, the Border Region Government and the Rear Headquarters will enforce these regulations to the letter and will accept no plea of ignorance.