披荊斬棘 — pi1 jing1 zhan3 ji2 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

pi¹ jing¹ zhan³ ji²

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)/fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way/to break through hardships/to blaze a new trail

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

pi¹

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)/fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way/to break through hardships/to blaze a new trail

2

jing¹

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)/fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way/to break through hardships/to blaze a new trail

3

zhan³

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)/fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way/to break through hardships/to blaze a new trail

4

ji²

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)/fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way/to break through hardships/to blaze a new trail