在线词典

断袖之癖

指男子搞同性恋的丑恶行径。

拼音

duàn xiù zhī pǐ

解释

指男子搞同性恋的丑恶行径。

英文释义

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.