龙袍
龙袍
lóng páo
dragon robe; emperor's court dress
Traditional: 龍袍
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- dragon robe
- emperor's court dress
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Related Words
乘龙(chéng lóng)· to ride the dragon
→四灵(sì líng)· four divinities
→断袖之癖(duàn xiù zhī pǐ)· 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.
→朝服(cháo fú)· court dress in former times
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