huā​liǔ​bìng

sexually transmitted disease

花柳病 huā​liǔ​bìng
sexually transmitted disease
sexually transmitted disease; venereal disease; often used in a historical or colloquial context. In the past, 花柳 huā​liǔ was a metaphor for prostitutes, hence the name for diseases spread through sexual contact.

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