created sense approved 缀旒/綴旒 · zhuìliú · banner tassels — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
缀旒 / 綴旒
zhuìliú
banner tassels
(literary) tassels attached to a banner or flag; figuratively used to mean a model or someone to follow
缀 (literal) → 缀/綴 · zhuì · to sew 旒 (literal) → 旒 · liú · streamer
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 缀旒/綴旒 · zhuìliú · to be a figurehead — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
缀旒 / 綴旒
zhuìliú
to be a figurehead
(literary) to be a puppet or figurehead under the control of subordinates, often describing a ruler who has lost power and is in a precarious position
缀 (literal) → 缀/綴 · zhuì · to sew 旒 (literal) → 旒 · liú · crown tassel
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition