有了后面横生的枝节
“It was due to unforeseen complications”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先帝下的遗诏 萧珣曾经被先帝下旨继承大统 之后
“The late Emperor's final edict. Xiao Xun was the designated heir. It was due to unforeseen complications”
有了 后面 横生的枝节
“It was due to unforeseen complications”
才拱手将皇位
“that the crown passed to Xiao Yu.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical court contexts, sudden disruptions (横生枝节) often allude to clandestine power struggles, betrayals, or palace coups that altered the rightful line of succession.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpected complications arise; side issues crop up
A literary idiom used when an otherwise straightforward plan is disrupted by unforeseen problems.