xīn xiān
fresh (experience, food etc)
freshness
novel
uncommon
Xīn xiàn
Xin county in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan
Zhú běi shì
Zhubei or Chupei city in Hsinchu county 新竹縣|新竹县[Xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
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.
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