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牵一发而动全身
牽一髮而動全身
qiānyīfàérdòngquánshēn
1.
lit. pull one hair and the whole body moves
2.
fig. a slight change will affect everything else
3.
the butterfly effect
Character Breakdown
牵
qiān
to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
HSK 6
9 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3
5 丶
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
6 丶
动
dòng
to move, to happen; movement, action
HSK 2
6 丶
全
quán
whole, entire, complete; to preserve
HSK 4
6 丶
身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2
7 丶
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