pī​jīng​zhǎn​jí

clear undergrowth

披荆斩棘 (披荊斬棘) pī​jīng​zhǎn​jí
clear undergrowth idiom
To cut one's way through thistles and thorns; to clear away brush and brambles.
overcome obstacles idiom
To break through hardships and blaze a new trail; to overcome all difficulties on the way to a goal.

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Movie subtitles
0.240 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.576 per million

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