枝節 [－节]

Jyutping zi1 zit3
Pinyin zhī jié

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. branches and knots
  2. fig. side issue
  3. minor peripheral problem
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    比喻​為​次要​、​瑣​碎​嘅​事情
    side issues; minor matters; literally, branches and knots
    • 呢件事嘅枝節我唔講嘞，總之最後我哋和好如初啦！
      呢件事嘅枝节我唔讲嘞，总之最后我哋和好如初啦！
      nei1 gin6 si6 ge3 zi1 zit3 ngo5 m4 gong2 laak3, zung2 zi1 zeoi3 hau6 ngo5 dei6 wo4 hou2 jyu4 co1 laa1!
      I don't wanna talk about the side issues of this matter, anyhow we finally become friends again like we were before.
  2. 名詞
    比喻​為​衍生​出​嚟​嘅​麻​煩​，​突​如其​來​、​冇​預計​過​嘅​難​題
    unexpected difficulty, trouble or complication
    • 既然佢父母而家唔反對，你哋唔好再生枝節嚹，快啲結婚喇！
      既然佢父母而家唔反对，你哋唔好再生枝节嚹，快啲结婚喇！
      gei3 jin4 keoi5 fu6 mou5 ji4 gaa1 m4 faan2 deoi3, nei5 dei6 m4 hou2 zoi3 saang1 zi1 zit3 laa3, faai3 di1 git3 fan1 laa1!
      As her parents don't disagree with it now, you (two) don't make any unexpected difficulties again, get married as early as possible!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    complication; obstacle; unexpected difficulty
  2. noun, literally
    twig; branch; node
  3. noun, figuratively
    minor matter; side issue
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    枝节
    枝節
    zi1 zit3
    • side issues
  2. Cantonese
    呢件事嘅枝节我唔讲嘞，总之最后我哋和好如初啦！
    呢件事嘅枝節我唔講嘞，總之最後我哋和好如初啦！
    nei1 gin6 si6 ge3 zi1 zit3 ngo5 m4 gong2 laak3, zung2 zi1 zeoi3 hau6 ngo5 dei6 wo4 hou2 jyu4 co1 laa1!
    • I don't wanna talk about the side issues of this matter, anyhow we finally become friends again like we were before.
  3. Cantonese
    既然佢父母而家唔反对，你哋唔好再生枝节嚹，快啲结婚喇！
    既然佢父母而家唔反對，你哋唔好再生枝節嚹，快啲結婚喇！
    gei3 jin4 keoi5 fu6 mou5 ji4 gaa1 m4 faan2 deoi3, nei5 dei6 m4 hou2 zoi3 saang1 zi1 zit3 laa3, faai3 di1 git3 fan1 laa1!
    • As her parents don't disagree with it now, you (two) don't make any unexpected difficulties again, get married as early as possible!
  4. Cantonese
    你成日讨论埋啲枝节问题，好易令主题失焦。
    你成日討論埋啲枝節問題，好易令主題失焦。
    nei5 sing4 jat6 tou2 leon6 maai4 di1 zi1 zit3 man6 tai4, hou2 ji6 ling6 zyu2 tai4 sat1 ziu1
    • You keep on discussing the minor problem, it would be easy to lose focus in the central issue.