牽一髮而動全身
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lead along | one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
hair | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to move; to change; to use to move; to change; to use; to act |
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trad. (牽一髮而動全身) | 牽 | 一 | 髮 | 而 | 動 | 全身 | |
simp. (牵一发而动全身) | 牵 | 一 | 发 | 而 | 动 | 全身 | |
Literally: “pull one hair and the whole body moves”. |
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牽一髮而動全身
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