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有枝有叶

yǒu zhī yǒu yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-59c854e93d9c0418. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

有枝有葉 有枝有叶 [you3 zhi1 you3 ye4] /to become bogged down in the details (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 有枝有葉

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 枝
    zhī

    branch / classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.