拔出萝卜带出泥

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. when you pull a radish out of the ground, some dirt comes up with it (idiom)

   • báchūluóbodàichūní,zhèshìméinàmejiǎndān.

     拔出萝卜带出泥，这事没那么简单。🔊

     Pull out a radish and dirt comes with it; this matter isn't that simple.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to uncover, during the investigation of a crime, evidence of other crimes

   • báchūluóbodàichūní,tābèicháchūgèngduōwèntí.

     拔出萝卜带出泥，他被查出更多问题。🔊

     When one problem is uncovered, others come to light; he was found to have even more issues.

3. 參动verb

   to cause further problems while working on a problem

   • báchūluóbodàichūní,shìqíngbiàndegèngfùzále.

     拔出萝卜带出泥，事情变得更复杂了。🔊

     Pulling up a radish brings out the mud, and things became even more complicated.