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牽一髮而動全身 (hin1 jat1 faat3 ji4 dung6 cyun4 san1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

牽一髮而動全身 (hin1 jat1 faat3 ji4 dung6 cyun4 san1, qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn) — lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom); fig. a small change in one part can affect the whole system

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 牽引機 (hin1 jan5 gei1) — a tractor
• 牽 (hin1) — to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to dra…
• 牽制 (hin1 zai3) — to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
• 牽動 (hin1 dung6) — to affect; to produce a change in sth
• 牽就 (hin1 zau6) — to concede; to give up
• 牽引 (hin1 jan5) — to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow

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