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牵一发而动全身
qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn
What 牵一发而动全身 means
- lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom)
- fig. a small change in one part can affect the whole system
The characters in 牵一发而动全身
- 牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve
- 一yīone; single; a (article)
- 发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
- 而érand; as well as; and so
- 动dòng(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace
- 全quánall; whole; entire
- 身shēnbody; life; oneself
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