荆棘

jīng jí

CL 丛 cóng 片 piàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 刺 cì 刺 cì thorn 荆棘指带刺的植物，刺是荆棘的特征: thorn
• 坎坷 kǎn kě 坎坷 kǎn kě bumpy (of a road) 坎坷比喻人生艰难，荆棘也有比喻义: bumpy (of a road)

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 荆棘载途 jīng jí zài tú: lit. a path covered in brambles

Child Words of 荆棘

• 棘 棘 jí: thorns
• 荆 荆 jīng: chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)