拔茅连茹

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others

   • bámáoliánrú,qiānliánshènguǎng.

     拔茅连茹，牵连甚广。🔊

     Pull up the grass and its roots come with it, the consequences are far-reaching.

2. 貳形adjective

   inextricably tangled together

   • zhèxiēwèntíbámáoliánrú,hěnnánjiějué.

     这些问题拔茅连茹，很难解决。🔊

     These problems are interconnected and difficult to untangle, making them very hard to resolve.

3. 參名noun

   Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.

   • bámáoliánrú,yǐqíhuìyě.

     拔茅连茹，以其汇也。🔊

     When you pull up one thatch plant, the roots come out together because they are clustered together.