To volunteer for military service or request a difficult assignment; literally to "request a long tassel" based on a historical account of a diplomat who promised to capture a foreign king.

A traditional weapon consisting of a long pole with a sharp metal tip and a red tassel attached where the tip meets the shaft

Li Ying (1963-), a Chinese documentary film director educated in Japan

A tassel or fringe used as an ornament on clothes, hats, or objects

tassel-like ornaments or fringe on a garment; sometimes used interchangeably with [[璎|瓔|ying1]] to refer to beaded neck ornaments

the cap clasp and tassels worn by officials in ancient times

The Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), a deciduous tree with bipinnate leaves that close at night and fragrant pink flowers

A hat or cap decorated with tassels or silk ribbons; specifically, the red-tasseled official hat worn during the Qing dynasty.

to rush so hurriedly that one has no time to finish dressing, characterized by loose hair and a chin strap fastened in haste

(literary) to begin a career as a government official; to enter government service

(literary) To wash the silk ribbons or tassels of a hat

The idea that whether one is received with honor or disdain is determined by one's own conduct and character; self-invited respect or insult

A family that has produced high-ranking public officials for successive generations

to die a hero or face martyrdom for a righteous cause

To snap the tassel of a hat; based on an anecdote about King Zhuang of Chu, it refers to showing magnanimity and broad-mindedness by not exposing or punishing a small transgression.

To fasten one's hat strings in a great hurry, implying rushing to someone's aid without time to dress properly

The insect order comprising silverfish and firebrats, characterized by long antennae, segmented tail filaments, and bodies covered in scales

the order Thysanoptera of insects, commonly known as thrips or thunderbugs

the leafy tops of a radish plant

To tie one's hat strings before even having time to bind one's hair; describes being in such a desperate hurry to help others that there is no time for proper grooming.

Refers to a situation where common people or subordinates imitate the habits and preferences of their leaders; based on stories of the Duke of Zou wearing long hat strings and Duke Huan of Qi wearing purple clothing, leading their entire states to follow suit.

(literary) long tassel or cord; a long silk ribbon

(bound form) tassels made of dyed yak-tail hair worn by officials on their hats during the Qing dynasty when praying for rain

An evergreen shrub from the verbena family, often grown for its clusters of yellow, pink, and purple flowers; the leaves have a strong odor and it is used both ornamentally and in traditional medicine.