荆榛满目 — “A scene of desolation, overgrown with thorny bushes”
荆榛满目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation, overgrown with thorny bushes”. Also refers to a difficult situation fraught with obstacles. Literally, “Thorns and brambles fill the eyes”.
荆榛满目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
荆榛满目 Character Breakdown
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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sè塞tú途a thorny path ahead
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 荆榛满目
What does 荆榛满目 mean?
荆榛满目 (jīng zhēn mǎn mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of desolation, overgrown with thorny bushes”.
How do you pronounce 荆榛满目?
荆榛满目 is pronounced jīng zhēn mǎn mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荆榛满目 literally mean?
Literally, 荆榛满目 means “Thorns and brambles fill the eyes”. It is used to mean “a scene of desolation, overgrown with thorny bushes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荆榛满目?
荆榛：带刺的丛生灌木。放眼望去，都是荆榛。形容遭遇变故后到处都是荒凉的景象。也比喻处境困难，障碍重重。