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揪辮子

简揪辫子 · 繁揪辮子

Mandarin · pinyin jiū biàn zi

to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair)
to seize on weak points
to exploit the opponent's shortcomings

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揪: jiū · grasp with hand, pinch
辮: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
辫: biàn · braid; pigtail, plait, queue

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1–4–5 · jiu1 bian4 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau1 bin1 zi2

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