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枝节横生

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zhī jié héng shēng

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  1. 1. side issues keep arising (idiom)

Child Words of 枝节横生

枝
zhī

branch

横
héng

horizontal

横
hèng

harsh and unreasonable

生
shēng

to be born

节
jiē

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]

节
jié

joint; node

枝节
zhī jié

branches and knots

横生
héng shēng

to grow without restraint

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