折枝

zhézhī
  1. massage
  2. snapped-off branch
  3. sprig
  4. to snap a twig (i.e. sth that requires very little effort)

CEDICT

  1. 折断树枝，或言鞠躬以礼敬长者。语出《孟子．梁惠王上》：「为长者折枝。语人曰：『我不能。』是不为也，非不能也。」比喻轻而易举的事。
  2. 一种花卉画法。只画连枝折下来的部分，而不画全株，称为「折枝」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 折 zhé
  1. to break
  2. to fracture
  3. to snap
  4. to suffer loss
  5. to bend
  6. to twist
  7. to turn
  8. to change direction
  9. convinced
  10. to convert into (currency)
  11. discount
  12. rebate
  13. tenth (in price)
  14. classifier for theatrical scenes
  15. to fold
  16. accounts book
=1 折 zhé
  1. variant of 折 zhé
  2. to fold
2 枝 zhī
  1. branch
  2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

Containing this entry

莫待无花空折枝 mòdàiwúhuākōngzhézhī

Related entries

按摩 ànmó
  1. massage
  2. to massage
我想要按摩。我需要放松。

I want a massage. I need to relax.

Source: Tatoeba

按跷 ànqiāo (old) massage
马杀鸡 mǎshājī (loanword) massage
推 tuī
  1. to push
  2. to cut
  3. to refuse
  4. to reject
  5. to decline
  6. to shirk (responsibility)
  7. to put off
  8. to delay
  9. to push forward
  10. to nominate
  11. to elect
  12. massage
我們推了車。

We gave the car a push.

Source: Tatoeba