Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「荊棘滿途」. Check below for details.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「荊棘滿途」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
There are thorns everywhere. A metaphor for the difficult times in the world.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīng jí mǎn tú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ging1 kik1/gik1 mun5 tou4
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
