Diaochan, one of the four legendary beauties of ancient China; she is famous in the novel [[三国演义|三國演義|san1 guo2 yan3 yi4]] for helping to overthrow the warlord [[董卓|董卓|dong3 zhuo2]] by causing a rift between him and [[吕布|呂布|lu:3 bu4]]

mink or marten fur; the pelt of a marten used to make expensive clothing like hats and coats

mink; semi-aquatic mammals with long bodies, dark brown fur, and webbed feet

A type of marten found in northern Asia, valued for its soft dark fur; also known as [[紫貂|紫貂|zi3 diao1]].

Originally used to describe the excessive granting of official titles, where sable tails were insufficient for official caps and dog tails were used instead

sable (Martes zibellina), a carnivorous mammal found in northern Asia prized for its soft brown or black fur; also called [[黑貂|黑貂|hei1 diao1]]

to add something inferior to something superior; often used as a self-deprecating way to describe continuing or following another person's writing or poetry; abbreviated from [[狗尾续貂|狗尾續貂|gou3 wei3 xu4 diao1]]

(idiom) pawn one's fur coat to buy wine; used to describe the extravagant, free-spirited, and unrestrained lifestyle of the wealthy

Sandiaoling, a mountainous area and historical landmark in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, known for its waterfalls and hiking trails

Cape San Diego or Santiao; the easternmost point of Taiwan Island

famous eunuch and court official of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period

to provide an inferior replacement or sequel when the original quality is high; literally meaning that when there are not enough sable tails to decorate hats, dog tails are used instead

An imperial eunuch; also referred to as [[宦官|宦官|huan4 guan1]] or [[太监|太監|tai4 jian4]].

wolverine; glutton (Gulo gulo)

High-ranking eunuch (literary; originally referring to the sable tails and jade ornaments on the headgear of high officials)

A luxurious and warm overcoat made from the fur of a mink or sable.

the fur of a sable; marten fur

ceremonial cap worn by high-ranking officials in ancient China, typically adorned with a marten tail and a cicada-shaped golden ornament

A fur robe or coat made of sable or marten fur.

(literary) costly clothes made of sable furs and embroidered silk; specifically, the uniforms worn by the Imperial Forest Guard during the Han dynasty

(bound form) A golden marten-tail ornament worn on the hats of high-ranking court officials in ancient China

(literary) to trade one's official sable cap for wine; used to describe the free-spirited or unrestrained lifestyle of a person of status who abandons convention for drinking

large marten native to Asia with a distinctive yellow or orange patch on its throat and chest

sable fur; zibelline