Chinese–English
披荆斩棘
pī jīng zhǎn jí · pi jing zhan ji
Traditional 披荊斬棘
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
- fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way
- to break through hardships
- to blaze a new trail
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