披荆斩棘 (pī jīng zhǎn jí) — to hack one's way through difficulties; to overcome obstacles on the path to success
Definition
A chengyu for pushing through thorns and brambles — a vivid image of overcoming hardship on the road to success. Use it to praise perseverance, never for small everyday troubles.
idiom
to hack one's way through difficultiesto overcome obstacles on the path to success
Examples
- 披荆斩棘，。Tā pī jīng zhǎn jí, zhōng yú chuàng bàn le zì jǐ de gōng sī.He hacked his way through difficulties and finally founded his own company.
- 披荆斩棘。Chuàng yè de lù shang xū yào pī jīng zhǎn jí de jīng shén.On the path of entrepreneurship, you need the spirit of overcoming obstacles.
- 披荆斩棘，。Qián bèi men pī jīng zhǎn jí, wèi wǒ men dǎ xià le jī chǔ.The predecessors hacked their way through difficulties and laid the foundation for us.
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