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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「繁枝細節」, with more below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「繁枝細節」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Numerous and small branches. A metaphor for the trivial parts of things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fán zhī xì jiē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

faan4 ji1 sai3 jit3

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.