duàn​xiù​zhī​pǐ

homosexuality

断袖之癖 (斷袖之癖) duàn​xiù​zhī​pǐ
homosexuality
A euphemism for male homosexuality, originating from a story about Emperor Ai of Han cutting off his sleeve to avoid waking his sleeping lover, Dong Xian.

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