直男

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Chinese

straight; vertical; frank
straight; vertical; frank; directly; straightly; upright
 
male
simp. and trad.
(直男)

Etymology

Calque of English straight man.

Pronunciation


Noun

直男

  1. (neologism, slang) heterosexual man; straight man
  2. (neologism, slang) man who fails to understand women

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