被苫蒙荆 — “To endure extreme hardships and toil”
被苫蒙荆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure extreme hardships and toil”. To suffer great privations and labor. Literally, “wearing a straw mat and braving thorns”.
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被苫蒙荆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
被苫蒙荆 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 被苫蒙荆
这位老工匠一生被苫蒙荆，最终将祖传技艺发扬光大。
This old craftsman endured extreme hardships throughout his life, eventually promoting and developing his ancestral skills.
Idioms Related to 被苫蒙荆
More idioms starting with 被
- bèi被fā发yáng佯kuáng狂feign madness by disheveling hair
- bèi被fā发rù入shān山retreat to the mountains and live as a hermit
- pī被fà发zuǒ左rèn衽adopting foreign customs
- bèi被fā发tú徒xiǎn跣disheveled hair and barefoot in extreme grief
- bèi被fā发yīng撄guān冠disheveled from frantic haste
- pī被fà发wén文shēn身uncivilized customs
- bèi被fā发yáng洋kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
- pī被fà发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid, disheveled
- bèi被fā发xiáng详kuáng狂feign madness with disheveled hair
- bèi被fā发xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
- bèi被fā发yáng阳kuáng狂dishevel hair and feign madness
- bèi被fā发fù附yīng膺dishevel hair and beat chest in grief
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What does 被苫蒙荆 mean?
被苫蒙荆 (bèi shān méng jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure extreme hardships and toil”.
How do you pronounce 被苫蒙荆?
被苫蒙荆 is pronounced bèi shān méng jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 被苫蒙荆 literally mean?
Literally, 被苫蒙荆 means “wearing a straw mat and braving thorns”. It is used to mean “to endure extreme hardships and toil”.
What is the Chinese definition of 被苫蒙荆?
被：披；苫：用草做成的垫；蒙：冒着。披着草苫子，顶着用荆棘编的器物。形容受尽艰辛，吃尽劳苦