







负芒披苇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave difficulties and forge ahead”. To overcome obstacles with great effort and perseverance, like cutting through thorns and thistles. Literally, “bearing thorns and wearing reeds”.

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Open the tool →负芒披苇 (fù máng pī wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brave difficulties and forge ahead”.
负芒披苇 is pronounced fù máng pī wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 负芒披苇 means “bearing thorns and wearing reeds”. It is used to mean “to brave difficulties and forge ahead”.
犹言披荆斩棘。