牵三扯四 — “To involve irrelevant matters”
牵三扯四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to involve irrelevant matters”. To digress or complicate an issue by introducing unrelated topics. Literally, “pull three, drag four”.
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牵三扯四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牵三扯四 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 牵三扯四
在讨论这个方案时，请大家集中精力，不要牵三扯四，把无关的事情扯进来。
When discussing this plan, please focus your attention and do not digress or bring in unrelated matters.
Idioms Related to 牵三扯四
More idioms starting with 牵
- qiān牵yī一fà发ér而dòng动quán全shēn身a small change affects everything
- qiān牵sī丝bān扳téng藤ramble on with irrelevant details
- qiān牵sī丝pān攀téng藤make far-fetched connections
- qiān牵wǔ五guà挂sì四involved in many things simultaneously
- qiān牵hé合fù傅huì会force a connection between unrelated things
- qiān牵hé合fù附huì会twist facts to suit a purpose
- qiān牵yǐn引fù附huì会force a connection or interpretation
- qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会force a connection
- qiān牵qiǎng强fù附hé合to give a forced interpretation
- qiān牵xīn心guà挂dù肚deeply worried or concerned
- qiān牵xīn心guà挂cháng肠deeply concerned and anxious
- qiān牵niú牛xià下jǐng井face an intractable problem, feel helpless
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Open the tool →Questions about 牵三扯四
What does 牵三扯四 mean?
牵三扯四 (qiān sān chě sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to involve irrelevant matters”.
How do you pronounce 牵三扯四?
牵三扯四 is pronounced qiān sān chě sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牵三扯四 literally mean?
Literally, 牵三扯四 means “pull three, drag four”. It is used to mean “to involve irrelevant matters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牵三扯四?
牵：牵连；扯：拉。牵扯其他的事情