<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
节上生枝

jiéshàngshēngzhī

Traditional: 節上生枝

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

Character Breakdown

节
jié
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
HSK 3
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
枝
zhī
branches, limbs; to branch off
HSK 6

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—