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翘辫子

翹辮子
qiào biàn zi

Meanings

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qiào biàn zi
  1. 1.(coll.) to die
  2. 2.to kick the bucket

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.to kick the bucket; to die

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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.

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