粵

枝zi1節zit3

simp枝节
zi1 zit3zhī jié

English

  1. branches and knots
  2. fig. side issue
  3. minor peripheral problem
  4. side issues; minor matters; literally, branches and knots
  5. unexpected difficulty, trouble or complication

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻為次要、瑣碎嘅事情
  2. 比喻為衍生出嚟嘅麻煩,突如其來、冇預計過嘅難題

Examples

  • 呢件事嘅枝節我唔講嘞,總之最後我哋和好如初啦!

    I don't want to discuss the details of this matter. The important thing is that we ultimately became friends again like before. ----

  • 既然佢父母而家唔反對,你哋唔好再生枝節嚹,快啲結婚喇!

    As her parents don't disagree with it now, you (two) don't make any unexpected difficulties again, get married as early as possible!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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