| 从中作梗 |
cóng zhōng zuò gěng |
(idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works |
| 从 |
cóng |
variant of 从 |
| 从 |
Cóng |
surname Cong |
| 从 |
cóng |
from; through; via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 从中 |
cóng zhōng |
from among them; from it |
| 中 |
Zhōng |
(bound form) China; Chinese / surname Zhong |
| 中 |
zhōng |
within; among; in / middle; center / while (doing sth); during / (dialect) OK; all right |
| 中 |
zhòng |
to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery) |
| 作 |
zuō |
(bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) |
| 作 |
zuò |
to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works |
| 作梗 |
zuò gěng |
to obstruct; to stand in the way; to interfere; to create difficulties |
| 梗 |
gěng |
branch / stem / stalk / CL:根 / to block / to hinder / (neologism that evolved from 哏, 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) |