斷背
See also: 断背
Chinese
to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly |
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder | ||
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| 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 in the internet.
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