荆 棘

jīngjí

“Thistles and thorns” in Chinese is 荆棘 (jīngjí).

Meaning

thistles and thorns
brambles
thorny undergrowth

Example

玛丽行走在一条布满荆棘的道路上。

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

jīngHSK 7-99 strokesan early name for the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]jíHSK 7-912 strokesthorns

More HSK 7-9 words

破碎pòsuìto smash to piecesHSK 7-9 算账suànzhàng(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accountsHSK 7-9 怀旧huáijiùto feel nostalgicHSK 7-9 举报jǔbàoto report (malefactors to the police)HSK 7-9 诀别juébiéto bid farewellHSK 7-9 泥潭nítánquagmireHSK 7-9 艰巨jiānjù(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demandingHSK 7-9 禁不住jīnbuzhùcan't help itHSK 7-9 尽情jìnqíngas much as one likesHSK 7-9 一心yīxīnwholeheartedlyHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 竞技 (jìngjì, competition of skill (e.g. sports)) · 经济 (jīngjì, economy)