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荆棘

jīng jí
丛 cóng 片 piàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. thistles and thorns
  2. 2. brambles
  3. 3. thorny undergrowth

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
刺
cì

thorn

荆棘指带刺的植物，刺是荆棘的特征
坎坷
kǎn kě

bumpy (of a road)

坎坷比喻人生艰难，荆棘也有比喻义

Usage notes

Collocations

荆棘常与“丛生”、“遍布”、“披荆斩棘”等连用，表示困难重重或开辟道路。

Cultural notes

“荆棘”在中文中常比喻艰难的处境或障碍，如“荆棘载途”表示前路困难重重。

Example Sentences

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小路上 荆棘 丛生，很难走。
The path is overgrown with thorns and very difficult to walk.

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Words Containing 荆棘

荆棘载途
jīng jí zài tú

lit. a path covered in brambles

Child Words of 荆棘

棘
jí

thorns

荆
jīng

chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)