盘根错节

Traditional: 盤根錯節

pán gēn cuò jié

Dictionary entry

twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky

What does 盘根错节 mean?

盘根错节 (pán gēn cuò jié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky

2knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties

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盘pántray; plate; dish · (finance) (bound form) market prices 根gēnroot · basis 错Cuòsurname Cuo 节jiēsee 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

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盘根错节

pán gēn cuò jié

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