- 横生枝节 héngshēngzhījié create complications; side issues crop upTo have unexpected or deliberate side issues crop up, interfering with the smooth resolution of the main matter
- 枝枝节节 zhīzhījiéjié detailsdetails of the process or development of a matter
- 枝节横生 zhījiéhéngshēng new complications arise(idiom) side issues keep cropping up unexpectedly; to encounter unexpected difficulties or complications
- 别生枝节 biéshēngzhījié to cause complicationsTo cause new problems or complications to crop up; to bring up side issues that delay or interfere with a matter
- 旁生枝节 pángshēngzhījié to cause complicationsto branch out into unexpected problems or side issues; to introduce complications that hinder progress
- 枝节问题 zhījiéwèntí side issuea minor or secondary problem; a side issue or sideshow