Meaning of 节外生枝
节外生枝 means to create additional complications; for new problems to crop up unexpectedly. Pronounced jié wài shēng zhī.
- to create additional complications; for new problems to crop up unexpectedly
Definitions & Examples
Tán谈
pàn判
běn本
lái来
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
duì对
fāng方
tū突
rán然
jié节
wài外
shēng生
zhī枝
，
tí提
chū出
le了
xīn新
de的
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
The negotiation was going smoothly, but unexpectedly the other side raised new conditions, creating complications.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
，
nǐ你
bié别
zài再
jié节
wài外
shēng生
zhī枝
le了
。
This matter is simple, don't create any more complications.
Jì计
huà划
jìn进
xíng行
dào到
yī一
bàn半
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
xiē些
jié节
wài外
shēng生
zhī枝
de的
shì事
qing情
dǎ打
luàn乱
jié节
zòu奏
。
When the plan is halfway through, there are always unexpected complications that disrupt the rhythm.