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.
trad. 拔茅連茹
Also written 拔茅連茹【bá máo lián rú】
Characters in this word
4拔
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to pull up, to pull out, to draw out by suction, to select, to pick, to stand out (above level), to surpass, to seize
- Pinyin
- bá
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 10721 of 2500
茅
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surname Mao
- Pinyin
- Máo
- Strokes
- 8
连
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surname Lian
- Pinyin
- Lián
- Traditional
- 連
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 563 of 2500
茹
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surname Ru
- Pinyin
- Rú
- Strokes
- 9