morning glory; a climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped flowers, also commonly known as [[喇叭花|喇叭花|la3 ba5 hua1]]

Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquila; also the Cowherd in the folk tale [[牛郎织女|牛郎織女|niu2 lang2 zhi1 nu:3]]

To seize the most critical aspect of a situation or handle a central problem; literally means "to lead a cow by the nose"

to sack the home and lead off the cattle; to strip a person of all their possessions

The stars Altair and Vega; also the mythological figures of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl who are separated by the Milky Way and meet only once a year. Same as [[牛郎织女|牛郎織女|niu2 lang2 zhi1 nu:3]]

The Ipomoea genus of plants (convolvulus family), which includes species like the morning glory [[牵牛|牽牛|qian1 niu2]]