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地棘天荆 — “Refers to a place full of thorns and brambles”

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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地棘天荆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

地棘天荆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
棘
jí12thorn, thorny, difficult
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
荆
jīng9thorny shrub, humble apology

Example Sentence with 地棘天荆

在那个地棘天荆的创业初期,他们付出了比常人更多的努力和汗水。
In the thorny and difficult early stages of their startup, they put in more effort and sweat than ordinary people.

Idioms Related to 地棘天荆

More idioms starting with 地

  • dì地shàng上tiān天guān官a terrestrial paradise
  • dì地shàng上tiān天gōng宫an earthly paradise
  • dì地xià下xiū修wén文talented writer dying young
  • dì地chǒu丑lì力dí敌similar ground, matched strength
  • dì地chǒu丑dé德qí齐equal in conditions and abilities
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yí仪the hospitality or duty of a host
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yì谊hospitality of a host
  • dì地jiǔ久tiān天cháng长everlasting as heaven and earth
  • dì地lì利rén人hé和favorable terrain and popular unity
  • dì地dòng动shān山yáo摇earth trembles, mountains sway
  • dì地dòng动shān山cuī摧earth shakes, mountains crumble
  • dì地běi北tiān天nán南scattered to all corners of the earth

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Questions about 地棘天荆

What does 地棘天荆 mean?

地棘天荆 (dì jí tiān jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a place full of thorns and brambles”.

How do you pronounce 地棘天荆?

地棘天荆 is pronounced dì jí tiān jīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 地棘天荆 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 地棘天荆?

指到处布满荆棘。比喻环境恶劣。

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