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Meaning of 荆棘

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
荆 jīng 棘 jí (Trad.: 荊棘)
thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
Related Words
Synonym: 波折 坎坷
Antonyms: 顺利 平坦
Example Sentences
1
心里带着荆棘而歌唱
。
With its heart against a thorn.
2
考虑落在荆棘里的种子
。
Consider the seed among the thorns.
3
凭着他们的果子
,
就可以认出他们来
。
荆棘上岂能摘葡萄呢
。
蒺藜里岂能摘无花果呢
。
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
4
他用他的利刃从荆棘中为我们开辟出一条道路
。
He hewed our way through the brambles with his sharp chopper.
5
连那把荆棘编成王冠的双手
,
也比闲着的双手强
。
Even the hands that make crowns of thorns are better than idle hands.