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拔出萝卜带出泥

bá chū luó bo dài chū nídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-72441ae38dd1b0a8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拔出蘿蔔帶出泥 拔出萝卜带出泥 [ba2 chu1 luo2 bo5 dai4 chu1 ni2] /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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Other forms in these source records: 拔出蘿蔔帶出泥

  • 拔
    bá

    to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize

  • 出
    chū

    to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

  • 萝
    luó

    radish

  • 卜
    bǔ

    (bound form) to divine

    bó

    used in 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó bo]

    Bǔ

    surname Bu

  • 带
    dài

    band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiáo] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise

  • 出
    chū

    to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

  • 泥
    ní

    mud / clay / paste / pulp

    nì

    restrained

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.