pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1披荊斬棘披荆斩棘
Jyutpingpei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1
Yalepēi gīng jám gīk

Definition

lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); to break through hardships

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

旁邊旁边
pong4 bin1side; adjacent place
派生
paai3 sang1to produce (from sth else); derivative
偏僻
pin1 pik1remote; far from the city
鋪铺
pou1(verb) (of construction or renovation) 1. tile; 2. cover
飄塵飘尘
piu1 can4floating dust
柏林圍牆柏林围墙
paak3 lam4 wai4 coeng4Berlin Wall
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