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披荆斩棘

pī jīng zhǎn jí

Definitions

•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

Child Words of 披荆斩棘