| 揪辫子 |
jiū biàn zi |
to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair) / to seize on weak points / to exploit the opponent's shortcomings |
| 揪 |
jiū |
to seize / to clutch / to grab firmly and pull |
| 辫 |
biàn |
a braid or queue / to plait |
| 辫子 |
biàn zi |
plait / braid / pigtail / a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent / handle / CL:根,条 |
| 子 |
zǐ |
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub- |
| 子 |
zi |
noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair" |