筚路蓝缕 bìlùlánlǚ to endure hardships Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 筚 篳 bì wicker (bound form) bamboo or wicker material used to make fences, doors, or screens; implies a humble or poor household路 lù noun road road; path; way; route蓝缕 藍縷 lánlǚ ragged (of clothes) ragged; shabby; in tatters; same as 褴褛 lánlǚ