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節外生枝
zit3 ngoi6 sang1 zi1 |
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[1] side issues or new problems crop up unexpectedly [2] deliberately complicate issues by raising obstacles Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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節外生枝 / 节外生枝 | ||
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Characters in this word:節 zit3 - festival; section; chastity; restrict外 ngoi6 - outside; foreign; additional; unofficial 生 saang1 sang1 - born; grow; life; alive; unripe 枝 zi1 - tree branch; twig |
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