“出恭”词义来源及产生时间补释

"出恭"是明清时期常用的词语,在明清白话小说和戏曲中频繁出现。该文梳理了"出恭"一词的词义来源,产生时间和学术界的不同看法,并以现存的权威文献资料为依据进行考证,阐明自己的态度。

Chugong', which is a euphemism for 'Go to Toilet', was a common word used during the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, and it appeared frequently in colloquial novels and plays in that two dynasties. Disagreement arose in the academic field on the origin of the word 'Chugong' and its historical development. Based on a lot of literatures, the author shows his own opinion.