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Trad. 袖手旁觀
- to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
Trad. 精神領袖
- spiritual leader (of a nation or church)
- religious leader
Trad. 兩袖清風
- lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
- uncorrupted
- unsoiled by corrupt practices
Trad. 長袖善舞
- long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
Trad. 斷袖之癖
- 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.