披荆斩棘 (披荊斬棘)
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Pinyin
Definition
披荆斩棘 (披荊斬棘)
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- 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
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (6)
所向披靡
- 1 to sweep everything before one
- 2 to be invincible (idiom)
披肝沥胆
- 1 lit. to open one's liver and drip gall (idiom); wholehearted loyalty
披荆斩棘
- 1 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
- 2 fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way
- 3 to break through hardships
- 4 to blaze a new trail
披头散发
- 1 with dishevelled hair (idiom)
- 2 with one's hair down
荆棘载途
- 1 lit. a path covered in brambles
- 2 a course of action beset by difficulties (idiom)