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节外生枝

jiéwàishēngzhī

Traditional: 節外生枝

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
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1
枝
zhī
branches, limbs; to branch off
HSK 6

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