bàn​lù​shā​chū​gè​chéng​yǎo​jīn

to have a wrench thrown in the works

  1. halfway
    halfway; midway; on the way
  2. to fight
    to fight, battle, or go into combat
  3. chū particle
    [direction/result]
    Used after a verb to indicate outward movement or that an action has reached a successful result.
  4. ge measure word
    [measure]
    Commonly used before nouns that do not have a specific measure word, or as a default measure word.
  5. Cheng Yaojin
    Cheng Yaojin (589-665), also known as 程知节 chéng​zhī​jié, a famous general during the Tang Dynasty known for his bravery; one of the 24 founding officials of the Tang honored at Lingyan Pavilion