袖 xiù

leader

stand by and do nothing; be a bystander

sleeve

long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt

cuff

pocket-sized; pocket (book etc)

short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt

the sleeve of a garment

armband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)

to storm off in a huff (idiom)

uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices

armband; sleeve badge

sleeve

uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices

sleeve cover

to push up one's sleeves

to roll up the sleeves

homosexual; see 断袖之癖duàn xiù zhī pǐ

homosexual; see 断袖之癖duàn xiù zhī pǐ

lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 汉书hàn shū: 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. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 汉书hàn shū: 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.

flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)

honest and upright (idiom)

honest and upright (idiom)

to swing one's sleeve (in anger)