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辫子
biàn zi
Meaning
- braid
- a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent
Definition
辫子是指头发分股交叉编成的条状物，也可比喻为把柄或弱点。
A braid or plait of hair; also metaphorically refers to a handle or vulnerability.
Usage
通常用于描述发型，也可用于比喻被人抓住的过错或短处。
Commonly used to describe a hairstyle, and also metaphorically for a fault or shortcoming that can be exploited.
Examples
- 1 她喜欢把头发编成一条长辫子。 (She likes to braid her hair into a long braid.)
- 2 别让他抓住你的辫子，否则你会吃亏。 (Don't let him get a handle on you, or you'll suffer.)
- 3 小女孩扎着两个羊角辫，非常可爱。 (The little girl has two pigtails, very cute.)
- 4 在辩论中，他试图揪住对方的辫子不放。 (In the debate, he tried to hold onto the other side's weakness.)
- 5 她的辫子又粗又黑，编得很精致。 (Her braid is thick and black, woven very delicately.)
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