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How do you pronounce 披荆斩棘?

披荆斩棘 is pronounced "pī jīng zhǎn jí" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

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What characters make up 披荆斩棘?

披荆斩棘 is made up of the characters 披, 荆, 斩, 棘. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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披荆斩棘 (pī jīng zhǎn jí) — lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom) | Chinese Dictionary

披荆斩棘

pī jīng zhǎn jí

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail

idiomverb

Traditional: 披荊斬棘

Characters in This Word

披荆斩棘

Definitions

(idiom, verb) lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way
to break through hardships
to blaze a new trail

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

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吹台(chuī tái)— (coll.) to fall through

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擉(chuò)— to pierce

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一眼看穿(yī yǎn kàn chuān)— to see through something at first glance (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

披荆斩棘

pī jīng zhǎn jí

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail

idiomverb

Traditional: 披荊斬棘