拔茅茹

Traditional form:

拔茅茹

Pinyin (reading):

bámáorú

Definitions:

• lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow
• fig. also involving others
• inextricably tangled together
• Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.

Characters:

• 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote
• 茅 - rushes, reeds, grass; surname
• 茹 - roots, vegetables

Traditional characters:

• 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote
• 茅 - rushes, reeds, grass; surname
• 茹 - roots, vegetables