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错节盘根 — “Describes a situation”

错节盘根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation”. Problem, or relationship that is intricate, complicated, and difficult to manage or resolve. It can also metaphorically describe a person who is tough, resilient, and unyielding. Literally, “gnarled knots and coiled roots”.

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错节盘根 Pronunciation and Pinyin

错节盘根 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
盘
pán11plate, coil, examine, transfer
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis

Example Sentence with 错节盘根

这项工程的审批流程错节盘根,涉及多个部门,办理起来确实不易。
The approval process for this project is intricate and complicated, involving multiple departments, making it genuinely difficult to handle.

Idioms Related to 错节盘根

Synonyms of 错节盘根

  • pán盘gēn根cuò错jié节intricate and complex

More idioms starting with 错

  • cuò错cǎi彩lòu镂jīn金ornate and florid literary style
  • cuò错zōng综biàn变huà化intricate and ever-changing
  • cuò错zōng综fù复zá杂intricate and complicated
  • cuò错luò落bù不qí齐scattered and uneven
  • cuò错luò落cēn参cī差irregularly scattered and uneven
  • cuò错luò落yǒu有zhì致irregularly but harmoniously arranged
  • cuò错luò落gāo高xià下scattered high and low
  • cuò错rèn认yán颜biāo标mistake one person for another
  • cuò错guò过shí时jī机miss the timing

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Questions about 错节盘根

What does 错节盘根 mean?

错节盘根 (cuò jié pán gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation”.

How do you pronounce 错节盘根?

错节盘根 is pronounced cuò jié pán gēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 错节盘根 literally mean?

Literally, 错节盘根 means “gnarled knots and coiled roots”. It is used to mean “describes a situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 错节盘根?

错:交错;节:枝节;盘:盘曲。树木的根枝盘旋交错。①比喻事情纷难复杂。②形容人坚韧不拔。

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