筚路褴褛 — “To drive a crude cart in ragged clothes”
筚路褴褛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the immense difficulties and hardships involved in pioneering a new venture or enterprise from humble beginnings”. Literally, “To drive a crude cart in ragged clothes”.
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What does 筚路褴褛 mean?
筚路褴褛 (bì lù lán lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe the immense difficulties and hardships involved in pioneering a new venture or enterprise from humble beginnings”.
How do you pronounce 筚路褴褛?
筚路褴褛 is pronounced bì lù lán lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 筚路褴褛 literally mean?
Literally, 筚路褴褛 means “to drive a crude cart in ragged clothes”. It is used to mean “to describe the immense difficulties and hardships involved in pioneering a new venture or enterprise from humble beginnings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 筚路褴褛?
形容开创新事业的艰难。同“筚路蓝缕”。