「牽一髮而動全身」
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| Pronunciation： | hin1 jat1 faat3 ji4 dung6 cyun4 san1 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
牽 hold hands; to hold by the hand 一 one; as soon as; once 髮 hair 而 and; as well as; moreover; but 動 move; to move 全 whole; complete; entire; full; all 身 body; count; life; oneself; point of view |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
a slight change in one part may affect the whole situation; literally: pull a single hair and move the body
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