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披荆斩棘

pī jīng zhǎn jí

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Definitions

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