Definition
辫子 (biàn zi) is a noun meaning a braid or pigtail — the physical hair style itself. The action of braiding is expressed by the verb 编 (biān). 辫子 also has a figurative meaning: a mistake or shortcoming that can be exploited as leverage (e.g., 抓住辫子).
noun
(literal) braidpigtailplait(figurative) a mistake or shortcoming that can be exploited for leverage
Measure word · 根, 条
Examples
- 辫子。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuān biān biàn zi.She has liked braiding braids since childhood.
- 辫子。Tā xǐhuān zhuāzhù tóngshì de biàn zi lái gōngjī duìfāng.He likes to seize colleagues' mistakes to attack them.
- 辫子，。Nà tiáo biàn zi hěn cháng, dōu kuài dào yāo le.That braid is very long, almost reaching the waist.
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