枝節

zhījié

branches and knots—minor matters, complication; unexpected difficulty

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zhī jié

adj. unexpected difficulty

zhī jié

n. bye, branches and knots, complication, detail, minor matters

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zhi1 jie2

lit. branch segment (where new branches should develop), branches and knots, fig. side issue, minor peripheral problem

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枝節|枝节 [zhī jié] ► lit. branch segment (where new branches should develop) ► branches and knots ► fig. side issue ► minor peripheral problem