牵一发而动全身

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 牵一发而动全身 – see 牽一髮而動全身 (“pull one hair and the whole body moves; A slight change will affect everything else.”). (This term is the simplified form of 牽一髮而動全身).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.