有枝有叶

Traditional: 有枝有葉

yǒu zhī yǒu yè

Dictionary entry

to become bogged down in the details (idiom)

What does 有枝有叶 mean?

有枝有叶 (yǒu zhī yǒu yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to become bogged down in the details (idiom)

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)枝zhībranch · classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 叶xiéto be in harmony

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有枝有叶

yǒu zhī yǒu yè

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