| 委婉语 | wěi wǎn yǔ | euphemism |  |
| 委婉词 | wěi wǎn cí | euphemism | |
| 婉称 | wǎn chēng | euphemism (tactful expression for sth unpleasant such as death) | |
| 婉词 | wǎn cí | euphemism | |
| 讳称 | huì chēng | euphemism / word used to avoid a taboo reference | |
| 下体 | xià tǐ | lower body / euphemism for genitals / root and stem of plants |  |
| 回扣 | huí kòu | brokerage / a commission paid to a middleman / euphemism for a bribe / a kickback | |
| 行房 | xíng fáng | euphemism for sexual intercourse / to go to bed with sb | |
| 断袖之癖 | duàn xiù zhī pǐ | 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. | |
| 她经济 | tā jīng jì | "she-economy" reflecting women's economic contribution / euphemism for prostitution-based economy | |
| 违和 | wéi hé | unwell / indisposed / out of sorts / euphemism or honorific for ill | |
| 岛国动作片 | dǎo guó dòng zuò piàn | euphemism for Japanese porn movie | |
