独木桥 (dú mù qiáo) — single-plank bridge; log bridge; difficult or risky path (figurative)

Definição

Exemplos

• 这条小河上只有一座独木桥，走的时候要小心。
  Zhè tiáo xiǎo hé shàng zhǐ yǒu yí zuò dú mù qiáo, zǒu de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn.
  There's only a single-plank bridge over this small stream — be careful when crossing.
• 高考就像走独木桥，千军万马过独木桥。
  Gāo kǎo jiù xiàng zǒu dú mù qiáo, qiān jūn wàn mǎ guò dú mù qiáo.
  The college entrance exam is like walking a single-plank bridge — thousands of troops crossing a narrow log.
• 创业这条路是条独木桥，但坚持下去就有希望。
  Chuàng yè zhè tiáo lù shì tiáo dú mù qiáo, dàn jiān chí xià qù jiù yǒu xī wàng.
  The path of entrepreneurship is a difficult one, but if you persist there's hope.