highway robber (archaic); major obstacle
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
highway robber; bandit
archaicArchaic term from classical literature and folktales.
Gǔ古
dài代
lǚ旅
rén人
zuì最
pà怕
yù遇
dào到
lán拦
lù路
hǔ虎
。
Travelers in ancient times most feared encountering highway robbers.
Zhè这
huǒ伙
zéi贼
rén人
zhēn真
shì是
shān山
zhōng中
de的
lán拦
lù路
hǔ虎
。
This gang of thieves are truly highwaymen of the mountains.
Definition
major obstacle; formidable hindrance
neutralModern metaphorical meaning, often used for significant challenges in projects, learning, or life.
Yǔ语
yán言
guān关
shì是
xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
de的
dì第
yī一
zhī只
lán拦
lù路
hǔ虎
。
The language barrier is the first major obstacle in learning a foreign language.
Quē缺
fá乏
zī资
jīn金
chéng成
le了
wǒ我
men们
chuàng创
yè业
de的
zuì最
dà大
lán拦
lù路
hǔ虎
。
Lack of funding has become the biggest hindrance to our startup.
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Kè克
fú服
le了
zhè这
ge个
jì技
shù术
nán难
tí题
，
hòu后
miàn面
de的
lán拦
lù路
hǔ虎
jiù就
bù不
duō多
le了
。
After overcoming this technical difficulty, there won't be many more major obstacles ahead.