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断袖
duàn​xiù

homosexual

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 断袖之癖 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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