荆
棘
j
ī
n
g
j
í
Definitions
1. thistles and thorns
2. challenges
3. brambles
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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