(idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works
trad. 從中作梗
Also written 從中作梗【cóng zhōng zuò gěng】
Characters in this word
4从
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variant of 從|从[cong2]
- Pinyin
- cóng
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 115 of 2500
中
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(bound form) China; Chinese, surname Zhong
- Pinyin
- Zhōng
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 147 of 2500
作
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(bound form) worker, (bound form) workshop, (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
- Pinyin
- zuō
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 1866 of 2500
梗
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branch, stem, stalk, CL:根[gen1], to block, to hinder, (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc), prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)
- Pinyin
- gěng
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 17005 of 2500