







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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Open the tool →错节盘根 (cuò jié pán gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation”.
错节盘根 is pronounced cuò jié pán gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 错节盘根 means “gnarled knots and coiled roots”. It is used to mean “describes a situation”.
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。