| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 断袖 | 斷袖 | duànxiù | - homosexual - see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3] |
| 断袖之癖 | 斷袖之癖 | duànxiùzhīpǐ | - lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve. |
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