节外生枝 in English jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • a new branch grows out of a knot (idiomatic expression); metaphorically side issues keep arising

Simplified Characters

节 外 生 枝

Traditional Characters

節 外 生 枝

Pinyin

jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

节jie2see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3] 外wai4outside 生sheng1to be born 枝zhi1branch