拔茅連茹 [ㄅㄚˊ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄨˊ; ba2 mao2 lian2 ru2] lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others inextricably tangled together Invite one and he'll tell all his friends. ◄ ►