Meaning of 盘根错节
盘根错节 means deeply rooted and intricately entwined; complicated and difficult to resolve. Pronounced pán gēn cuò jié.
- deeply rooted and intricately entwined; complicated and difficult to resolve
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
àn案
zi子
pán盘
gēn根
cuò错
jié节
，
qiān牵
chě扯
dào到
xǔ许
duō多
gāo高
céng层
rén人
wù物
。
This case is deeply entangled and involves many high-ranking figures.
Jiā家
zú族
qǐ企
yè业
lǐ里
de的
lì利
yì益
guān关
xì系
wǎng往
wǎng往
pán盘
gēn根
cuò错
jié节
。
The interest relationships within a family business are often intricately entwined.
Jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
lì历
shǐ史
yí遗
liú留
de的
nán难
tí题
，
bì必
xū须
lǐ理
qīng清
qí其
zhōng中
pán盘
gēn根
cuò错
jié节
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
。
To solve this historically leftover problem, we must untangle the deeply rooted and intricate contradictions within it.
Zhè这
piàn片
yuán原
shǐ始
sēn森
lín林
zhōng中
，
gǔ古
mù木
cān参
tiān天
，
pán盘
gēn根
cuò错
jié节
。
In this primeval forest, ancient trees reach for the sky with twisted roots and gnarled branches.