荜路蓝蒌 — “Drive a faggot-wickerwork cart and wear ragged clothes”
荜路蓝蒌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start an undertaking from humble beginnings, enduring great hardships; to pioneer a venture under arduous circumstances”. Literally, “Drive a faggot-wickerwork cart and wear ragged clothes”.
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What does 荜路蓝蒌 mean?
荜路蓝蒌 (bì lù lán lóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to start an undertaking from humble beginnings, enduring great hardships; to pioneer a venture under arduous circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 荜路蓝蒌?
荜路蓝蒌 is pronounced bì lù lán lóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 荜路蓝蒌 literally mean?
Literally, 荜路蓝蒌 means “Drive a faggot-wickerwork cart and wear ragged clothes”. It is used to mean “to start an undertaking from humble beginnings, enduring great hardships; to pioneer a venture under arduous circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 荜路蓝蒌?
筚路：柴车。坐着柴车，穿着破衣服，去开辟山林。形容创业的艰苦