荆天棘地 — “Full of thorns and brambles”
荆天棘地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of thorns and brambles”. Describing a situation fraught with numerous difficulties and obstacles. Literally, “Thorns in the sky, brambles on the ground”.
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荆天棘地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
荆天棘地 Character Breakdown
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创业的道路往往荆天棘地，需要极大的毅力才能克服。
The path to starting a business is often fraught with difficulties and obstacles, requiring immense perseverance to overcome.
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Synonyms of 荆天棘地
More idioms starting with 荆
- jīng荆rén人shè涉yōng澭Rigidly adhere to old rules
- jīng荆shān山zhī之yù玉a priceless treasure
- jīng荆jí棘cóng丛shēng生full of obstacles and difficulties
- jīng荆jí棘sè塞tú途a thorny path ahead
- jīng荆jí棘mǎn满tú途a path full of hardships
- jīng荆jí棘zài载tú途a path full of difficulties
- jīng荆jí棘tóng铜tuó驼A scene of desolation and ruin
- jīng荆zhēn榛mǎn满mù目overgrown with thorns, a desolate scene
- jīng荆bǐ笔yáng杨bǎn板powerful officials monopolize authority
- jīng荆héng衡qǐ杞zǐ梓Outstanding talents from the southern regions
- jīng荆chāi钗bù布ǎo袄plainly dressed, humble, or poor
- jīng荆chāi钗bù布qún裙simple and humble attire
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What does 荆天棘地 mean?
荆天棘地 (jīng tiān jí dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of thorns and brambles”.
How do you pronounce 荆天棘地?
荆天棘地 is pronounced jīng tiān jí dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荆天棘地 literally mean?
Literally, 荆天棘地 means “Thorns in the sky, brambles on the ground”. It is used to mean “Full of thorns and brambles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荆天棘地?
到处都是荆棘。形容困难重重，障碍极多。