qiān​yī​fà'ér​dòng​quán​shēn

to affect the whole system

Senses

牵一发而动全身/ 牽一髮而動全身 qiān​yī​fà'ér​dòng​quán​shēn (also qiān​yī​fǎ'ér​dòng​quán​shēn) to affect the whole system

(idiom) literally pulling a single hair makes the whole body move; used to describe how a tiny change in one part can impact the entire situation or system

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