枝节
zhī
jié

Definitions

  1. 1. branches and knots
  2. 2. fig. side issue
  3. 3. minor peripheral problem

Components

  • 枝 zhī – branch
  • 节 jié – festival

Related Words

  • 横生枝节 héng shēng zhī jié – to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)
  • 枝节横生 zhī jié héng shēng – side issues keep arising (idiom)