Senses
绝缨/ 絕纓 to forgive a minor offense
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.
绝缨/ 絕纓 informal party
(literary) describes a gathering between men and women where people are relaxed and do not strictly follow formal etiquette or grooming.
绝缨/ 絕纓 one who has committed an offense
A person who has behaved inappropriately or committed a minor error, referring to the official whose hat string was snapped by the queen in the allusion.
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