jīng​jí HSK7

brambles

荆棘 (荊棘) jīng​jí
brambles noun
thistles, thorns, or thorny undergrowth

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

obstacles noun
figurative difficulties, hardships, or barriers to success

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

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.49 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.03 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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