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荆棘塞途

荆棘塞途 — “A path beset with thorns”

荆棘塞途 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a path beset with thorns”. Fraught with difficulties and obstacles; a thorny road ahead. Literally, “thorns block the path”.

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荆棘塞途 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 荆jīng
  • 棘jí
  • 塞sè
  • 途tú

荆棘塞途 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
荆
jīng9thorny shrub, humble apology
棘
jí12thorn, thorny, difficult
塞
sè13to block or plug
途
tú10road, path, journey

Example Sentence with 荆棘塞途

创业的道路上,常常荆棘塞途,但只要坚持不懈,总能找到出路。
The road to starting a business is often fraught with difficulties and obstacles, but as long as one perseveres, a way out can always be found.

Idioms Related to 荆棘塞途

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cóng丛shēng生full of obstacles and difficulties
  • 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

Questions about 荆棘塞途

What does 荆棘塞途 mean?
荆棘塞途 (jīng jí sè tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a path beset with thorns”.
How do you pronounce 荆棘塞途?
荆棘塞途 is pronounced jīng jí sè tú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荆棘塞途 literally mean?
Literally, 荆棘塞途 means “thorns block the path”. It is used to mean “a path beset with thorns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荆棘塞途?
满路都是荆棘。比喻环境困难,障碍很多。
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