盘根错节 (pán gēn cuò jié) Definition & Meaning - What does 盘根错节 mean in Chinese

1
slinterwoven roots and stems; twisted roots and intertwined joints; interwining roots forming an intricate mass
- nà kē lǎo shù pán gēn cuò jié
  那棵老树盘根错节。
  The old tree has twisted roots and gnarled branches.
2
slmetacomplex; intricate; (of problems, etc.) too complicated to be solved quickly
- pán gēn cuò jié de shè huì guān xi
  盘根错节的社会关系
  complicated social connections
- shāng tán zhèng shì chéng zhǎng yú zhè zhǒng pán gēn cuò jié de guān xi zhī zhōng
  商谈正是成长于这种盘根错节的关系之中。
  His discourse is growing up among the anfractuous relations.
- tā yǐ jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī lái jiě jué pán gēn cuò jié bān de xiàng yǔ wèn tí wéi lè
  她以绞尽脑汁来解决盘根错节般的项语问题为乐。
  She delights to worry out knotty points in English.
synonym
cuò zōng fù zá错综复杂 qiān sī wàn lǚ千丝万缕 qiān tóu wàn xù千头万绪

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