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Meaning of 荆棘

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jīng (Trad.: 荊棘)
thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
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Synonym: 波折 坎坷
Antonyms: 顺利 平坦
Example Sentences
1
With its heart against a thorn.
2
Consider the seed among the thorns.
3
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
4
He hewed our way through the brambles with his sharp chopper.
5
Even the hands that make crowns of thorns are better than idle hands.