2 sentences for 荆棘 (jīng​jí)

1. 他在荆棘丛中穿行时，衣服被划破了。

   tā zài jīng​jí cóng zhōng chuān​xíng shí, yī​fu bèi huá​pò le.

   His clothes were torn while he was walking through the brambles.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 即便未来的道路布满荆棘，我们也要勇往直前。

   jí​biàn wèi​lái de dào​lù bù​mǎn jīng​jí, wǒ​men yě yào yǒng​wǎng​zhí​qián.

   Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, we must forge ahead bravely.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary