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楚棺秦楼 旧时指歌舞场所，也错指妓女居住的地方 元·关汉卿《谢天香》楔子：“这里是官府黄堂，又不是秦楼楚馆 Chǔ  Guān  Qín  Lóu Cgql

The idiom "楚棺秦楼" (chǔ guān qín lóu) refers to entertainment venues with song and dance in the past, and is sometimes mistakenly used to describe brothels. It originates from a play by Guan Hanqing from the Yuan Dynasty.

这个成语“楚棺秦楼”用来指旧时供人娱乐的歌舞场所，有时也错误地用来指妓院。它源自元代关汉卿的戏剧。

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