拔出蘿蔔帶出泥

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lit. when you pull a radish out of the ground, some dirt comes up with it (idiom) · fig. to uncover, during the investigation of a crime, evidence of other crimes · to cause further problems while working on a problem

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. when you pull a radish out of the ground, some dirt comes up with it (idiom)
  2. fig. to uncover, during the investigation of a crime, evidence of other crimes
  3. to cause further problems while working on a problem

Written Forms

拔出蘿蔔帶出泥Traditional · Main Form
拔出萝卜带出泥Alternate Form

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