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荆棘丛生 — “Beset with thorns and brambles”

荆棘丛生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beset with thorns and brambles”. Full of obstacles and difficulties; fraught with peril. Literally, “Thorns and brambles grow thickly”.

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荆棘丛生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 荆jīng
  • 棘jí
  • 丛cóng
  • 生shēng

荆棘丛生 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
荆
jīng9thorny shrub, humble apology
棘
jí12thorn, thorny, difficult
丛
cóng5cluster or thicket
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 荆棘丛生

创业的道路上总是荆棘丛生,需要坚韧不拔的毅力才能成功。
The path of entrepreneurship is always fraught with difficulties, requiring unyielding perseverance to succeed.

Idioms Related to 荆棘丛生

Synonyms of 荆棘丛生

  • jīng荆jí棘mǎn满tú途a path full of hardships

Antonyms of 荆棘丛生

  • yī一fān帆fēng风shùn顺everything goes smoothly

More idioms starting with 荆

  • jīng荆rén人shè涉yōng澭Rigidly adhere to old rules
  • jīng荆tiān天jí棘dì地Full of difficulties and obstacles
  • jīng荆shān山zhī之yù玉a priceless treasure
  • jīng荆jí棘sè塞tú途a thorny path ahead
  • 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

Questions about 荆棘丛生

What does 荆棘丛生 mean?
荆棘丛生 (jīng jí cóng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beset with thorns and brambles”.
How do you pronounce 荆棘丛生?
荆棘丛生 is pronounced jīng jí cóng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荆棘丛生 literally mean?
Literally, 荆棘丛生 means “Thorns and brambles grow thickly”. It is used to mean “Beset with thorns and brambles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荆棘丛生?
荆棘:荆条蒺藜;丛:聚集成堆。荆蔓蒺藜成群地生长出来。比喻前进道路阻碍很大,困难极多。
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