翹辮子

Chinese

outstanding; to raise
trad. (翹辮子) 辮子
simp. (翘辫子) 辫子
alternative forms 撬辮子撬辫子
Literally: “to lift one's braid”.

Etymology

During the Qing dynasty, all men were required to wear long braids, and prosecutors had to lift the head of male criminals by their braids before beheading them, hence this saying.

Pronunciation


Verb

翹⫽辮子 (verb-object)

  1. (figurative, informal, humorous or offensive) to kick the bucket; to die

Synonyms

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