Meaning of 荆棘
荆棘 means thorny shrubs; brambles; difficulties; obstacles; hardships. Pronounced jīng jí. HSK 7-9.
- thorny shrubs; brambles
- difficulties; obstacles; hardships
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
piàn片
huāng荒
dì地
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
jīng荆
jí棘
，
hěn很
nán难
tōng通
xíng行
。
This wasteland is overgrown with brambles, making it very difficult to pass through.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
zhě者
pī披
jīng荆
zhǎn斩
jí棘
，
kāi开
pì辟
chū出
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
。
The explorer blazed a trail, cutting through brambles and thorns.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
bèi被
zhè这
xiē些
jīng荆
jí棘
huá划
shāng伤
le了
shǒu手
。
Be careful not to get your hands scratched by these thorns.