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Home / Idiom / 横生枝节

to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)

横生枝节
héng shēng zhī jié
h+éng·2nd tonesh+ēng·1st tonezh+ī·1st tonej+ié·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly节外生枝jié wài shēng zhīthe road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)好事多磨hǎo shì duō móunfavorable · disadvantageous · harmful · detrimental不利bù lì
Antonyms
propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) · plain sailing · to go smoothly · have a nice trip!一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùn