拔茅連茹

bat6 maau4 lin4 jyu4

lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others · inextricably tangled together · Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

拔茅連茹Traditional · Main Form
拔茅连茹Alternate Form

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