枝节横生 zhī jié héng shēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. side issues keep arising (idiom)

CHARACTERS

枝 zhī
HSK 6
branches, limbs; branch off
节 jié
HSK 3
knot, node, joint; section
横 héng
HSK 6
across
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth