single-plank bridge; difficult path
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
single-log bridge; bridge made of one plank
Refers to a primitive, narrow, and potentially unstable bridge, often found in rural or wilderness settings.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
yòng用
yī一
gēn根
cū粗
shù树
gàn干
dā搭
le了
zuò座
dú独
mù木
qiáo桥
guò过
hé河
。
The villagers built a single-log bridge with a thick tree trunk to cross the river.
Guò过
dú独
mù木
qiáo桥
xū需
yào要
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
píng平
héng衡
gǎn感
。
Crossing a single-plank bridge requires good balance.
noun
difficult and risky path; hard way
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe a challenging, unconventional, or risky choice or situation, often contrasted with an easier, mainstream option (阳关道).
Chuàng创
yè业
shì是
tiáo条
dú独
mù木
qiáo桥
，
dàn但
tā他
yì义
wú无
fǎn反
gù顾
de地
zǒu走
le了
shàng上
qù去
。
Starting a business is a difficult path, but he walked onto it without hesitation.
Nǐ你
zǒu走
nǐ你
de的
yáng阳
guān关
dào道
，
wǒ我
zǒu走
wǒ我
de的
dú独
mù木
qiáo桥
。
You take your broad highway, I'll take my single-plank bridge. (We'll each go our own separate way.)
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Zài在
jī激
liè烈
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
tā他
men们
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
zǒu走
jì技
shù术
chuàng创
xīn新
de的
dú独
mù木
qiáo桥
。
In fierce competition, they chose the difficult path of technological innovation.