cóng zhōng zuò gěng

Traditional: 從中作梗

从中作梗 (cóng zhōng zuò gěng) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works”.

Meanings

  1. 1(idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works

Characters in 从中作梗

从cóng · from; through; via中zhōng · within; among; in作zuō · (bound form) worker梗gěng · branch

Related words

从from; through; via从surname Cong从variant of 從|从[cong2]中within; among; in中to hit (a target)中(bound form) China; Chinese工作to work从来always作为one's conduct其中among作(bound form) worker作to do; to engage in

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