筚路蓝缕 (篳路藍縷)
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Pinyin
Definition
筚路蓝缕 (篳路藍縷)
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- the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一条路走到黑
- 1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
- 2 fig. to stick to one's ways
- 3 to cling to one's course
一路顺风
- 1 to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
上天无路,入地无门
- 1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
- 2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
- 3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
冤家路窄
- 1 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions
司马昭之心路人皆知
- 1 lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
- 2 fig. an open secret
Sample Sentences
两千多年前,我们的先辈筚路蓝缕,穿越草原沙漠,开辟出联通亚欧非的陆上丝绸之路;我们的先辈扬帆远航穿越惊涛骇浪,闯荡出连接东西方的海上丝绸之路。古丝绸之路打开了各国友好交往的新窗口,书写了人类发展进步的新篇章
Over two thousand years ago, our forefathers endeavoured through hardships, crossing the plains and the desert, opening up the Silk Road linking Asia, Europe and Africa; Our forefathers raised their sails and navigated far and wide, crossing the stormy seas, braving the Maritime Silk Road linking the West and the East. The ancient Silk Road opened up new windows for friendly interaction between all countries, writing a new chapter in the book of the progress of human development.