節外生枝 (zit3 ngoi6 sang1 zi1) — side issues or new problems crop up une… in Cantonese | HKDictionary

zit˗₃節ngoiˍ₆外sangˉ¹生ziˉ¹枝

简节外生枝

Mandarin Pinyin: jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1

Meaning of 節外生枝

nounside issues or new problems crop up unexpectedly

noundeliberately complicate issues by raising obstacles

Example Sentences with 節外生枝

快要達成協議時對方節外生枝

An agreement was about to be reached when the other side raised new issues

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Characters in 節外生枝

chastity; temperance; moderation

outside; outer; external | [Ant] 內

unripe; uncooked; raw

(of tree) branch; twig

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