汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 节外生枝
节外生枝 (節外生枝)
a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
Branches grow where they should not / Metaphor has a new problem in addition to the original problem / Many fingers deliberately set up obstacles to prevent the problem from being resolved smoothly
本不应该生枝的地方生枝。比喻在原有问题之外又岔出了新问题。多指故意设置障碍,使问题不能顺利解决。
() jié/jiē wài shēng zhī
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

总是节外生枝,总是有人出面干涉。

Always there is something. Always someone will interfere.

快要达成协议时,对方又节外生枝

An agreement was about to be reached when the other side raised new issues (or caused complications).

快要达成协议的时候,对方又节外生枝

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

班尼叔叔给了我一笔钱,将我送到这,不会再节外生枝

And then when I done my time, Uncle Benny, he gives me my portion, sends me out here so I cant get into trouble.