36 results for *袖*
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to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
sleeve
cuff
cuff link
sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
sleeve cover
to roll up the sleeves
homosexual; see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3]
flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)
short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt
rotator cuff
the sleeve of a garment
sleeve cover; outer sleeve
armband; sleeve badge
pocket-sized; pocket (book etc)
armband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)
sleeve
armband
sleeve
spring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve
long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt
to push up one's sleeves
to swing one's sleeve (in anger)
little person; midget; dwarf
pocket book; paperback
erhua variant of 袖筒[xiu4 tong3]
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.
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
opinion leader
to storm off in a huff (idiom)
honest and upright (idiom)
spiritual leader (of a nation or church); religious leader
pocket dictionary
pocket stereo; walkman
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation