Chinese word dictionary

拔茅连茹

bá máo lián rú · 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.

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Simplified拔茅连茹

Traditional拔茅連茹

Pinyinbá máo lián rú

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Character breakdown

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拔bá

to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote

茅máo

rushes, reeds, grass; surname

连lián

to join, to connect; continuous; even

茹rú

roots, vegetables

How to learn 拔茅连茹

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连lián

surname Lian; to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even; company (military)

连接liánjiē

to link; to join; to connect

连忙liánmáng

promptly; at once

连续liánxù

continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive

海拔hǎibá

height above sea level; elevation

接连jiēlián

on end; in a row; in succession