Definition

Examples

• 森林里有很多荆棘，走路要小心。
  Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīng jí, zǒulù yào xiǎoxīn.
  There are many brambles in the forest; be careful when walking.
• 创业的路上充满了荆棘，但我们要坚持。
  Chuàngyè de lù shàng chōngmǎn le jīng jí, dàn wǒmen yào jiānchí.
  The path of entrepreneurship is full of thorns, but we must persevere.
• 他拨开荆棘，继续前进。
  Tā bō kāi jīng jí, jìxù qiánjìn.
  He pushed aside the brambles and continued forward.