断袖

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Định nghĩa

1. homosexual
2. see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duàn xiù zhī pǐ]

Từ chứa 断袖

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.

Từ cấu thành 断袖

to break

sleeve