







地棘天荆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a place full of thorns and brambles”. Metaphorically describing a harsh and difficult environment or situation. Literally, “ground covered with thorns, sky full of brambles”.

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Open the tool →地棘天荆 (dì jí tiān jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a place full of thorns and brambles”.
地棘天荆 is pronounced dì jí tiān jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 地棘天荆 means “ground covered with thorns, sky full of brambles”. It is used to mean “refers to a place full of thorns and brambles”.
指到处布满荆棘。比喻环境恶劣。