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节外生枝
jié​wài​shēng​zhī

to hit a snag

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 节 節 jié noun
    joint
    joint or node of a plant; joint in the body of a human or animal
  2. 外 wài locative
    outside
    outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundary
  3. 生 shēng verbnoun
    to grow
    to grow; to sprout; to spring up
  4. 枝 zhī noun
    branch
    branch of a plant; twig; something that branches off from a main body or source