斷臂

Chinese
 
to break; to judge; absolutely
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly
 arm
trad. (斷臂) 斷 臂
simp. (断臂) 断 臂

Etymology
“sincerity of a Buddhist monk”
From the legend of Dazu Huike.
“integrity of a chaste woman”
From a story in the Historical Records of the Five Dynasties.
“(male) homosexuality”
From 斷背／断背 (duànbèi). See there for more.

Pronunciation

Verb

斷臂

  1. (literally) to cut off the arm
  2. (figurative, literary) A metaphor for the sincerity of a Buddhist monk in search of Buddha's truth.
  3. (figurative, literary) A metaphor for the integrity of a woman striving to maintain her chastity.
  4. (figurative) A metaphor for homosexuality, especially between males.

Derived terms
  • 壯士斷臂／壮士断臂
  • 斷臂山／断臂山
  • 斷臂情／断臂情
  • 斷臂燃身／断臂燃身
  • 斷臂立雪／断臂立雪
  • 立雪斷臂／立雪断臂

See also

Noun

斷臂

  1. (figurative) male homosexuality or homosexual

Adjective

斷臂

  1. (figurative) homosexual; gay
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