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偷香
tōu​xiāng

illicit affair

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偷香 tōu​xiāng
illicit affair
An illicit love affair between a man and a woman; historically refers to a woman showing favor to a lover. The phrase originates from a story in the 世说新语 shì​shuō​xīn​yǔ about a woman who gave her father's rare incense to her secret lover

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  • 偷香窃玉 tōu​xiāng​qiè​yù