Meaning of 横生枝节
横生枝节 means unexpected complications arise; new problems crop up and hinder progress. Pronounced héng shēng zhī jié.
- unexpected complications arise; new problems crop up and hinder progress
Definitions & Examples
Tán谈
pàn判
jìn进
xíng行
de得
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
duì对
fāng方
tū突
rán然
tí提
chū出
xīn新
tiáo条
jiàn件
，
zhēn真
shì是
héng横
shēng生
zhī枝
jié节
。
The negotiations were proceeding smoothly, but unexpectedly the other party suddenly raised new conditions, which really created unexpected complications.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
běn本
lái来
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
，
dàn但
jǐ几
ge个
bù部
mén门
jiān间
de的
xié协
tiáo调
wèn问
tí题
héng横
shēng生
zhī枝
jié节
，
dǎo导
zhì致
jìn进
dù度
dà大
dà大
yán延
chí迟
。
This project was originally simple, but coordination issues between several departments created unforeseen problems, causing a major delay in progress.
Wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
jiāo郊
yóu游
，
bù不
liào料
tiān天
qì气
tū突
biàn变
，
jì计
huà划
héng横
shēng生
zhī枝
jié节
。
We planned to go on an outing this weekend, but unexpectedly the weather suddenly changed, and our plans were hit by unforeseen complications.
Jiě解
jué决
lǎo老
wèn问
tí题
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
nán难
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
yòu又
héng横
shēng生
zhī枝
jié节
，
zēng增
jiā加
le了
xīn新
máo矛
dùn盾
。
Solving the old problem was already difficult enough, and now unexpected complications have arisen, adding new contradictions.