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袖
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Definitions
- 1. sleeve
- 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
Words Containing 袖
armband
leader
flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)
pocket stereo
to storm off in a huff (idiom)
spring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve
sleeve
spiritual leader (of a nation or church)
sleeve cover
sleeve
armband
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
long sleeves
little person
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
pocket book
to roll up the sleeves
to push up one's sleeves
to swing one's sleeve (in anger)
armband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)
cuff
homosexual
pocket dictionary
short sleeves
sleeve
sleeve cover
cuff link
the sleeve of a garment
pocket-sized
honest and upright (idiom)