盘根错节 in English pan2 gen1 cuo4 jie2 Meaning

Meanings

  • twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiomatic expression); complicated and very tricky
  • knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties

Simplified Characters

盘 根 错 节

Traditional Characters

盤 根 錯 節

Pinyin

pan2 gen1 cuo4 jie2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

盘pan2plate 根gen1root 错cuo4surname Cuo 节jie2see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]