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横生枝节 — “Unexpected difficulties or complications arise”

横生枝节 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpected difficulties or complications arise”. Create unexpected problems or side issues. Literally, “unexpected side issues emerge”.

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横生枝节 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 横héng
  • 生shēng
  • 枝zhī
  • 节jié

横生枝节 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
枝
zhī8branch or twig
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save

Example Sentence with 横生枝节

我们本来计划得很顺利,没想到突然横生枝节,导致项目延期。
Our plan was going smoothly, but unexpected complications arose, causing the project to be delayed.

Idioms Related to 横生枝节

Synonyms of 横生枝节

  • hǎo好shì事duō多mó磨Good things meet with many twists and turns
  • jié节wài外shēng生zhī枝create new complications

Antonyms of 横生枝节

  • yī一fān帆fēng风shùn顺everything goes smoothly

More idioms starting with 横

  • héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
  • héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
  • héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
  • héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
  • héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
  • héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
  • héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
  • héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
  • héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
  • héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
  • héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing

Questions about 横生枝节

What does 横生枝节 mean?
横生枝节 (héng shēng zhī jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unexpected difficulties or complications arise”.
How do you pronounce 横生枝节?
横生枝节 is pronounced héng shēng zhī jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横生枝节 literally mean?
Literally, 横生枝节 means “unexpected side issues emerge”. It is used to mean “unexpected difficulties or complications arise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横生枝节?
枝节:比喻细小或旁出的事情。比喻在解决问题过程中意外地发生了一些麻烦事。
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