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枝节横生

zhījiéhéngshēng

Traditional: 枝節橫生

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

Character Breakdown

枝
zhī
branches, limbs; to branch off
HSK 6
节
jié
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
HSK 3
横
héng
horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh
HSK 6
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1

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