- lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
- inextricably tangled together
- Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 意思是“连累其他人”
This expression is used to describe a situation where one person's actions or involvement directly leads to the involvement or consequences for others as well. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of relationships and actions within a group.
zhè这cì次shì gù事故bù zhǐ不只shì是tā他yī gè rén一个人de的zé rèn责任,bá máo lián rú拔茅连茹,dà jiā大家Dū都shòu dào受到le了yǐng xiǎng影响。
This accident isn't just his responsibility; it involves everyone, as they are all affected.
tā她yāo qǐng邀请le了yī一gě个péng you朋友cān jiā参加pài duì派对,jiē guǒ结果bá máo lián rú拔茅连茹,qí tā其他péng you朋友Yě也Dū都lái来le了。
She invited one friend to the party, and as a result, all the others came too.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bá máo lián rú拔茅连茹to involve otherslián lei连累tā rén他人to implicate othersyī一rén人shòu hài受害,dà jiā大家shòu受yāng殃if one suffers, everyone suffersqiān lián牵连zài yī qǐ在一起to be entangled togetherxiāng hù相互yǐng xiǎng影响mutual influencetóng chóu dí kài同仇敌忾to stand together against a common enemylián zuò连坐zhī之fǎ法guilt by associationhù xiāng互相tuō lěi拖累to drag each other downyī一sǔn损jù俱sǔn损if one is harmed, all are harmedgòng共huàn nàn患难to share hardships together