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Open the tool →蟠根错节 (pán gēn cuò jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deep-seated and intricate”.
蟠根错节 is pronounced pán gēn cuò jié in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 蟠根错节 means “Twisting roots and intricate knots”. It is used to mean “Deep-seated and intricate”.
错:交错;节:枝节。树木的根盘屈,枝节交错。比喻事情的艰难复杂