节上生枝

jié shàng shēng zhī

释义

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

节上生枝 的构成词

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