荆棘
jīng
jí

Definitions

  1. 1. thistles and thorns
  2. 2. challenges
  3. 3. brambles
  4. 4. thorny undergrowth

Components

  • 荆 jīng – chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
  • 棘 jí – thorns

Related Words

  • 荆棘载途 jīng jí zài tú – lit. a path covered in brambles
  • 荆棘布道 jīng jí bù dào – path overgrown with brameles (means path beset with difficulties)

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