牵一发动全身牽一發動全身牽一發動全身

pull one hair and the whole body moves

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A small change in one part affects the whole situation. Used of tightly connected systems.

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Simplified: 牵一发动全身
Traditional (Taiwan): 牽一發動全身
Pinyin: qiān yì fādòng quánshēn
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢㄧˋ ㄈㄚㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄣ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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