Read Edit View history 断袖之癖 duànxiùzhīpǐ homosexuality Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 断袖之癖/ 斷袖之癖 duànxiùzhīpǐ homosexuality euphemism for male homosexuality, literally "the habit of the cut sleeve". The phrase refers to an emperor who cut off his own sleeve rather than wake his sleeping male lover who was sleeping on it. Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 断袖/斷袖 → 断袖之癖/斷袖之癖 Edit Delete
断袖之癖/ 斷袖之癖 duànxiùzhīpǐ homosexuality euphemism for male homosexuality, literally "the habit of the cut sleeve". The phrase refers to an emperor who cut off his own sleeve rather than wake his sleeping male lover who was sleeping on it. Edit Delete