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揪辫子 — “To seize on someone's weaknesses or flaws as leverage”

揪辫子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's weaknesses or flaws as leverage”. To pick on someone's faults. Literally, “to pull someone's pigtail/braid”.

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揪辫子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

揪辫子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
揪
jiū12Grasp, seize, or twist
辫
biàn17braid or plait
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 揪辫子

在团队合作中,我们应该互相支持,而不是互相揪辫子。
In teamwork, we should support each other, not pick on each other's weaknesses.

Idioms Related to 揪辫子

More idioms starting with 揪

  • jiū揪xīn心bā扒gān肝extremely anxious and worried

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What does 揪辫子 mean?

揪辫子 (jiū biàn zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's weaknesses or flaws as leverage”.

How do you pronounce 揪辫子?

揪辫子 is pronounced jiū biàn zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 揪辫子 literally mean?

Literally, 揪辫子 means “to pull someone's pigtail/braid”. It is used to mean “to seize on someone's weaknesses or flaws as leverage”.

What is the Chinese definition of 揪辫子?

抓辫子。比喻抓住对方的短处、缺点作为把柄

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