汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 节外生枝
jié wài shēng zhī
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
不利 坎坷 周折 事与愿违 不遂 艰难曲折 逆水行舟 疙疙瘩瘩 好事多磨
万事大吉
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。
节 (節) jié/jiē 外 wài 生 shēng 枝 zhī
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