拔出萝卜带出泥

Traditional (Taiwan): 拔出蘿蔔帶出泥

chūluóbodàichū ㄅㄚˊ ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄉㄞˋ ㄔㄨ ㄋㄧˊ

    • lit. when you pull a radish out of the ground, some dirt comes up with it (idiom)
    • fig. to uncover, during the investigation of a crime, evidence of other crimes
    • to cause further problems while working on a problem

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