生枝节

生枝节

Literally means:

cause complications

Actually means:

new problems crop up unexpectedly

枝, branches of the plant. 节, joints of the plant. 枝节 figuratively means new problems or difficulties crop up unexpectedly.

Such problems or obstacles may be caused or raised by someone on purpose or because of the complexity of the thing itself Derogatory.

枝，从植物主干旁边生出来的杈子；节，杈子和主干连接的地方。枝节，比喻在事情处理过程中意外出现的问题。

生枝节，比喻处理一件事情时遇到了原先没有料想到的麻烦或者困难。这类麻烦或困难可能是有人为了阻挠事情的进行而故意制造的，也可能是由事情本身的复杂性引起的。有时具有贬义色彩。