辫子

biànzi

HSK 7

辫子 — biànzi

1. braid; plait; pigtail (a hairstyle)

   她把头发编成了两条辫子。 tā bǎ tóufā biānchéng le liǎngtiáo biànzi — She braided her hair into two pigtails.

2. a weakness, mistake, or vulnerability that can be exploited by an opponent; a handle/grasp (figurative)

   对手抓住了我们的一个辫子，批评不断。 duìshǒu zhuāzhù le wǒmen de yígè biànzi pīpíng bùduàn — The opponent found a flaw in us and criticized us constantly.