danmei

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Definition of danmei

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noun

(uncountable)A genre of Chinese fiction depicting romantic relationships between male characters.

“Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, danmei has also been influenced by Euro-American slash fictions. During this time, an extensive range of danmei works in various forms, including original fictions, fan fictions, manga, animations, audio series and TV dramas, has been created, consumed and circulated on the internet.”
“Breaking Through the Clouds is a police series as well as a danmei manhua, so it's a great option for anyone who wants a romantic story with an uncommon duo and the thrilling quality of a procedural series like Criminal Minds or CSI.”

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From Mandarin 耽美 (dānměi, “indulging beauty”).

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