created sense approved 拔出萝卜带出泥/拔出蘿蔔帶出泥 · báchūluóbodàichūní · to uncover related issues during an investigation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
拔出萝卜带出泥 / 拔出蘿蔔帶出泥
báchūluóbodàichūní
to uncover related issues during an investigation
Literally meaning "to pull out a radish and bring up the mud"; used to describe uncovering further crimes or accomplices during an investigation, or causing additional trouble while trying to solve a problem
拔出 (literal) → 拔出 · báchū · to pull out 萝卜 (literal) → 萝卜/蘿蔔 · luóbo · radish 带出 (literal) → 带出/帶出 · dàichū · to bring out 泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud
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