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拔茅連茹

简拔茅连茹 · 繁拔茅連茹

Mandarin · pinyin 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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拔: bá · uproot, pull out
茅: máo · reeds, rushes, grass; surname
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茹: rú · roots; vegetables; eat; bear
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even

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2–2–2–2 · ba2 mao2 lian2 ru2

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bat6 maau4 lin4 jyu4

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