节上生枝

jié shàng shēng zhī

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1. a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising

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Child Words of 节上生枝

• 枝 枝 zhī: branch
• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 上 上 shàng: on top