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Question 1

Queue hairstyle
“Keep your hair and lose your head, or keep your head and lose your hair.”

Answer 1

辫子 / 剃发蓄辫 (tì fà xù biàn) shave the hair and grow a braid
“留发不留头，留头不留发”
(liú fà bù liú tóu, liú tóu bù liú fà)

Question 2

Usage of 辫子 in Context:
Literal Meaning: It refers to a plaited or braided hairstyle, often describing the long braid worn by men during the Qing Dynasty.

Example: 她扎了一个长辫子。 (Tā zhāle yí gè cháng biànzi.) – “She tied a long braid.”
Figurative Meaning: The term 辫子 can also be used metaphorically in Chinese to refer to something that can be used against someone, such as a weakness or fault.

Example: 别给别人抓到你的辫子。 (Bié gěi biérén zhuādào nǐ de biànzi.) – “Don’t let others catch hold of your weakness.”

Answer 2

Tie My Hair
扎头发 (zhā tóufa)

This means to tie up your hair or put it into a hairstyle like a ponytail.
Example: 我需要扎头发。 (Wǒ xūyào zhā tóufa.) – “I need to tie my hair.”
绑头发 (bǎng tóufa)

Another common way to say tie up your hair, especially with a hairband or ribbon.
Example: 请帮我绑一下头发。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎng yíxià tóufa.) – “Please help me tie my hair.”
Braid My Hair
编头发 (biān tóufa)

This is the most common way to say braid hair in general.
Example: 妈妈会帮我编头发。 (Māma huì bāng wǒ biān tóufa.) – “My mom will help me braid my hair.”
编辫子 (biān biànzi)

Specifically refers to braiding hair into a plait or braid.
Example: 我想编一个长辫子。 (Wǒ xiǎng biān yí gè cháng biànzi.) – “I want to braid my hair into a long braid.”