盘根错节

pán gēn cuò jié

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Definitions

1. twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
2. knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties

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Child Words of 盘根错节

• 根 根 gēn: root
• 盘 盘 pán: plate
• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 错 错 cuò: mistake