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瓜连蔓引 — “Melons connected by vines, tendrils extended”

瓜连蔓引 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intricately linked or involved, with one thing leading to another in a chain reaction; to have a ripple effect, often in human affairs or situations”. Literally, “Melons connected by vines, tendrils extended”.

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瓜连蔓引 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瓜连蔓引 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瓜
guā5Melon or gourd
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously
蔓
màn14creeping plant tendril
引
yǐn4to pull, lead, or quote

Example Sentence with 瓜连蔓引

这起学术造假事件被揭露后,很快就瓜连蔓引,牵扯出更多相关人员和机构。
After this academic fraud incident was exposed, it quickly led to a chain reaction, implicating more relevant personnel and institutions.

Idioms Related to 瓜连蔓引

Synonyms of 瓜连蔓引

  • guā瓜gé葛xiāng相lián连closely linked or intertwined

More idioms starting with 瓜

  • guā瓜dài代zhī之qī期end of one's tenure
  • guā瓜fēn分dòu豆pōu剖to be carved up and partitioned
  • guā瓜fēn分dǐng鼎zhì峙divided and confronting factions
  • guā瓜pōu剖qí棋bù布orderly division and distribution
  • guā瓜pōu剖dòu豆fēn分divided into many smaller parts
  • guā瓜qū区dòu豆fēn分clearly demarcated and categorized
  • guā瓜zì字chū初fēn分a girl's sixteenth birthday
  • guā瓜lǐ李zhī之xián嫌to be in a suspicious situation
  • guā瓜shú熟dì蒂luò落Success comes naturally when conditions are ripe
  • guā瓜dié瓞mián绵mián绵continuous prosperity with many descendants
  • guā瓜tián田bù不nà纳lǚ履,,lǐ李xià下bù不zhěng整guān冠Avoid suspicion
  • guā瓜tián田bù不nà纳lǚ履,,lǐ李xià下bù不zhèng正guān冠Avoid suspicion

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What does 瓜连蔓引 mean?

瓜连蔓引 (guā lián màn yǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intricately linked or involved, with one thing leading to another in a chain reaction; to have a ripple effect, often in human affairs or situations”.

How do you pronounce 瓜连蔓引?

瓜连蔓引 is pronounced guā lián màn yǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瓜连蔓引 literally mean?

Literally, 瓜连蔓引 means “Melons connected by vines, tendrils extended”. It is used to mean “to be intricately linked or involved, with one thing leading to another in a chain reaction; to have a ripple effect, often in human affairs or situations”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瓜连蔓引?

比喻人事上辗转牵连。

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