拔茅茹

bat6 maau4 jyu4

lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow · fig. also involving others · inextricably tangled together

Meanings

  1. lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow
  2. fig. also involving others
  3. inextricably tangled together
  4. Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.

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