Different branches
Chinese idioms, Pinyin is zh ī Bi é Ti á oy ì, which means the metaphor of confusion. It comes from the three history tables of qiuhezheng.
The origin of Idioms
Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty wrote in his three historical tables of seeking unity: "when I see your Majesty's Thoughts on the origin of Guangxian, I take ancient books as the basis, but the branches of historical books are different and consistent."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.
Chinese PinYin : zhī bié tiáo yì
Different branches
successive distresses as caused by continual wars. bīng lián huò jiē
all sorts of feelings well up in one 's mind. gǎn kǎi wàn duān
Separation and disintegration. lí xī fēn bēng
reflect credit on one's forefathers. róng zōng yào zǔ