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1.指三国吴乔公二女大乔﹑小乔。乔,一作"桥"。《三国志.吴志.周瑜传》:"策欲取荆州,以瑜为中护军,领江夏太守,从攻皖,拔之。时得桥公两女,皆国色也。策自纳大桥,瑜纳小桥。" 2.泛指两姊妹。
[the Qiao sisters who were famous beauties in the state of wu during the period of three kingdoms] 三国时乔公的两个女儿,容貌美丽。名叫大乔(嫁孙策)和小乔(嫁周瑜) 铜雀春深封二乔。——杜牧《赤壁》