lily-livered的词源

英文词源

lily-livered (adj.)

"cowardly," 1605, in "Macbeth;" from lily (in its color sense of "pale, bloodless") + liver (n.1), which was a supposed seat of love and passion. A healthy liver is typically dark reddish-brown.

中文词源

lily-livered：胆怯的

lily,白百合，俚语词义苍白的，无血的，胆小的，liver,肝，古代医学理念的爱与情感所在。

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