枝外生枝 — “To create new complications or unexpected problems”
枝外生枝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create new complications or unexpected problems”. To branch off into unnecessary issues beyond the original scope. Literally, “Branches growing outside branches”.
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枝外生枝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
枝外生枝 Character Breakdown
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在处理这类事务时，我们必须考虑周全，以免枝外生枝，影响整体进度。
When dealing with this type of matter, we must be very thorough to avoid creating new complications that might affect the overall progress.
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Synonyms of 枝外生枝
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- zhī枝fēn分yè叶sàn散descendants spreading widely and dispersing
- zhī枝fēn分lǚ缕jiě解analyze in great detail
- zhī枝bié别tiáo条yì异tangled and confused state of affairs
- zhī枝yè叶fú扶shū疏luxuriant, well-arranged branches and leaves
- zhī枝yè叶fú扶sū苏lush, well-arranged branches and leaves
- zhī枝yè叶páng旁dié牒collateral relatives or branching lineage
- zhī枝yè叶xiāng相chí持mutually supportive like branches and leaves
- zhī枝dà大yú于běn本subordinate overshadows main entity
- zhī枝duì对yè叶bǐ比parallel and antithetical sentence structures
- zhī枝bù布yè叶fēn分a widespread lineage
- zhī枝gàn干xiāng相chí持mutually support each other
- zhī枝mù木zhī之guān冠elaborately adorned headwear
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What does 枝外生枝 mean?
枝外生枝 (zhī wài shēng zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create new complications or unexpected problems”.
How do you pronounce 枝外生枝?
枝外生枝 is pronounced zhī wài shēng zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枝外生枝 literally mean?
Literally, 枝外生枝 means “Branches growing outside branches”. It is used to mean “to create new complications or unexpected problems”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枝外生枝?
比喻派生、繁衍而出者。同“节外生枝”。