節上生枝

zit3 soeng6 sang1 zi1

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

節上生枝Traditional · Main Form
节上生枝Alternate Form

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