







节中长节 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “New complications arising from existing issues”. One problem leading to another; unexpected new developments in an ongoing matter. Literally, “knots growing within knots”.

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Open the tool →节中长节 (jié zhōng cháng jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “New complications arising from existing issues”.
节中长节 is pronounced jié zhōng cháng jié in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 节中长节 means “knots growing within knots”. It is used to mean “New complications arising from existing issues”.
节:竹节。枝节中又长出枝杈。比喻在已有的情节中又生出新的情节