zhī​màn

branches and tendrils

  • created sense approved 枝蔓 · zhī​màn · branches and tendrils — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枝蔓

    zhī​màn

    branches and tendrils

    The branches of a tree and the vines of a climbing plant

    枝 (literal) → 枝 · zhī · branch 蔓 (literal) → 蔓 · màn · vine (literary)

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  • created sense approved 枝蔓 · zhī​màn · complicated — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枝蔓

    zhī​màn

    complicated

    Complicated and confused; intricate

    枝 (literal) → 枝 · zhī · minor 蔓 (literal) → 蔓 · màn · to spread

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  • created sense approved 枝蔓 · zhī​màn · to spread — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枝蔓

    zhī​màn

    to spread

    To branch out or involve others in a complicated way, such as the spreading of a legal case or social connections

    枝 (literal) → 枝 · zhī · minor 蔓 (literal) → 蔓 · màn · to spread

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  • created sense approved 枝蔓 · zhī​màn · rambling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枝蔓

    zhī​màn

    rambling

    (Of speech or writing) wordy and disorganized; digressive

    枝 (literal) → 枝 · zhī · minor 蔓 (literal) → 蔓 · màn · to spread

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  • created sense approved 枝蔓 · zhī​màn · digressions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枝蔓

    zhī​màn

    digressions

    Irrelevant words or phrases in speech or writing that are unrelated to the main theme

    枝 (literal) → 枝 · zhī · minor 蔓 (literal) → 蔓 · màn · to spread

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