zhī​jié

branches and knots

枝节 枝節 zhī​jié
branches and knots
The physical branches and nodes or knots of a plant.
minor matters
Side issues or peripheral problems; minor details that are not essential to the main task.
complications
Unexpected problems or setbacks that arise during the course of a project or process.
opportunity
A chance, occasion, or specific set of circumstances (literary)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.210 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.460 per million

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