荜路蓝缕 — “To drive a wattle cart in ragged clothes”
荜路蓝缕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure extreme hardships and difficulties in starting a pioneering enterprise or undertaking”. Literally, “to drive a wattle cart in ragged clothes”.
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What does 荜路蓝缕 mean?
荜路蓝缕 (bì lù lán lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure extreme hardships and difficulties in starting a pioneering enterprise or undertaking”.
How do you pronounce 荜路蓝缕?
荜路蓝缕 is pronounced bì lù lán lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荜路蓝缕 literally mean?
Literally, 荜路蓝缕 means “to drive a wattle cart in ragged clothes”. It is used to mean “to endure extreme hardships and difficulties in starting a pioneering enterprise or undertaking”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荜路蓝缕?
蓝缕：破衣服。坐着柴车，穿着破衣服，去开辟山林。形容创业的艰苦