斷背

See also: 断背

Chinese

to break; to judge; absolutely
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly
 
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
 
trad. (斷背) 斷 背
simp. (断背) 断 背

Etymology

Calque of English brokeback; from the title of Taiwanese director Ang Lee's film Brokeback Mountain which featured a homosexual pair.

Since the movie's release, its Chinese name 斷背山 and this word 斷背 has constantly been also rendered as 斷臂山 and 斷臂 / 断臂 (duànbì) in the internet.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is this due to the dialectal homophony of 背 and 臂? If so, in which dialects are they homophonic?”)

Pronunciation

Noun

斷背

  1. (figurative, slang) homosexuality or homosexual
    斷背情／断背情  ―  duànbèi qíng  ―  gay love

Derived terms

  • 斷背山 / 断背山

See also

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