pán​gēn​cuò​jié

complicated and deep-rooted

  • created reference approved 盘根错节/盤根錯節 → 蟠根错节/蟠根錯節 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盘根错节 / 盤根錯節 pán​gēn​cuò​jié

    蟠根错节 / 蟠根錯節 pán​gēn​cuò​jié

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 盘根错节/盤根錯節 → 槃根错节/槃根錯節 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盘根错节 / 盤根錯節 pán​gēn​cuò​jié

    槃根错节 / 槃根錯節 pán​gēn​cuò​jié

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 盘根错节/盤根錯節 · pán​gēn​cuò​jié · complicated and deep-rooted — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盘根错节 / 盤根錯節

    pán​gēn​cuò​jié

    complicated and deep-rooted

    twisted roots and intertwined joints; used to describe a situation or relationship that is extremely complex, knotty, and difficult to resolve

    盘 (literal) → 盘/盤 · pán · to coil 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family) 错 (literal) → 错/錯 · cuò · to interlock 节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · joint

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense