| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 暴露癖 | bào lù pǐ | exhibitionism | |
| 斷袖之癖 | 断袖之癖 | duàn xiù zhī pǐ | Literally, "cut sleeve"; A euphemism for homosexuality, the phrase originates from a story of the emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) who 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. |
| 癖 | pǐ | habit; hobby |
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