#classical china

限りなく限定的な四字熟語出てきた

韓雲孟竜

“An incredibly specific four-character idiom just popped up”

Yojijukugo (Four-character idiom):

Kan'un Mōryū（韓雲孟竜） Note: This is the Japanese pronunciation.

Reading:

Kan’un Mōryū (Japanese reading; in Chinese it would be Hányún Mènglóng)

Meaning:

This idiom refers to a male-male sexual relationship, or more broadly, male homosexuality.

"Kan" (韓) and "Mō" (孟) are personal names referring to Han Yu (韓愈) and Meng Jiao (孟郊), two literary figures from Tang dynasty China (8th–9th century CE). They were close companions who, despite differences in status, formed a deep friendship and bond. Although their relationship was not explicitly romantic, later accounts and interpretations associated it with male-male affection or intimacy.