盘根错节

pán gēn cuò jié

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 盘根错节

根
gēn

root

盘
pán

plate

节
jiē

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]

节
jié

joint; node

错
cuò

mistake