劈荆斩棘 — “To clear away obstacles and difficulties”
劈荆斩棘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clear away obstacles and difficulties”. To blaze a new path; to break new ground. Literally, “chop thorns and cut brambles”.
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劈荆斩棘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
劈荆斩棘 Character Breakdown
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他们为了实现梦想，勇敢地劈荆斩棘，最终获得了成功。
They bravely blazed a trail through numerous challenges to achieve their dreams, and ultimately succeeded.
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- pī劈liǎng两fēn分xīng星haggle over every tiny detail
- pī劈pī劈pā啪pā啪crackling or popping sounds
- pī劈tiān天gài盖dì地overwhelmingly vast and powerful
- pī劈tóu头pī劈nǎo脑directly and forcefully
- pī劈tóu头pī劈liǎn脸fiercely and directly
- pī劈tóu头gài盖liǎn脸to come down forcefully and directly
- pī劈kōng空bān扳hài害make a groundless accusation
- pī劈li里pā啪lā啦with a crackling, popping, or pattering sound
- pī劈fēng风zhǎn斩làng浪brave wind and waves
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What does 劈荆斩棘 mean?
劈荆斩棘 (pī jīng zhǎn jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clear away obstacles and difficulties”.
How do you pronounce 劈荆斩棘?
劈荆斩棘 is pronounced pī jīng zhǎn jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 劈荆斩棘 literally mean?
Literally, 劈荆斩棘 means “chop thorns and cut brambles”. It is used to mean “to clear away obstacles and difficulties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 劈荆斩棘?
①砍伐荆棘。②比喻扫除前进中的困难和障碍。