节上生枝

节上生枝
jiéshàngshēngzhī

a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. noun

    a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising

    • This matter keeps branching off into complications, making it very difficult to resolve.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Burning bamboo segments reveals the joints that connect each section of the bamboo stalk.

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